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| Landmark #88 | San Francisco County | Visited: February 23, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque on a wall! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The emigrant ship Niantic stood on this spot in the early days “when the water came up to Montgomery Street.” Converted to other uses, it was covered with a shingle roof with offices and stores on the deck, at the level of which was constructed a wide balcony surmounted by a veranda. The hull was divided into warehouses entered by doorways on the sides. The fire of May 3, 1851 destroyed all but the submerged hulk, which later was utilized as the foundation for the Niantic Hotel, a famous hostelry that stood until 1872.
OTHER TIDBITS: Originally built in 1832, the Niantic took its name from the Niantic, or Nehantucket, people of Connecticut! She was meant for trading with China, but after being sold to new owners in 1844, she became a whaling ship! Five years later, after rounding the Horn, she received a commission to take 246 passengers from Panama to San Francisco, becoming one of the first ships to bring gold seekers to California! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: In lower level of Two Transamerica Center 505 Sansome at Clay San Francisco, CA ANNOTATIONS: 513 Clay St From Los Angeles: ~380mi (612km) — 6.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |