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Frederick Griffing's (ship)

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United States historic place
Frederick Griffing's (ship)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Site of buried ship
Frederick Griffing's (ship) is located in San Francisco CountyFrederick Griffing's (ship)Show map of San Francisco CountyFrederick Griffing's (ship) is located in CaliforniaFrederick Griffing's (ship)Show map of CaliforniaFrederick Griffing's (ship) is located in the United StatesFrederick Griffing's (ship)Show map of the United States
Nearest cityLevi Plaza, San Francisco, California
Coordinates37°48′11″N 122°24′08″W / 37.803°N 122.4021°W / 37.803; -122.4021
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1852 (1852)
NRHP reference No.82002248
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1982

Frederick Griffing's ship is the remains of a sailing vessel buried beneath the current Levi's Plaza in San Francisco where Frederick Griffing's wharf previously existed. When the plaza was constructed in 1978, the archaeological site was discovered. It is believed that the ship is either the Palmyra or the William Grey.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Levi Strauss: Our neighborhood". Levi Strauss. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  3. "National Register #82002248 Frederick Griffing's Ship". noehill.com. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. Vara, Vauhini (21 September 2011). "Curator Weaves Levi's Into City History". September 22, 2011. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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