Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite

Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite near Sausalito, California is a combination of historic sites that, as a group, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1973. Fort Baker is a major part. Fort Barry was constructed in 1900-1901 with 5 gun batteries, and Fort Cronkhite was built in 1914 following lengthy negotiations between the US Army and the state of California.

Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Nearest city	Sausalito, California
Area	25 acres (10 ha)
Built	1867
Architectural style	Stick/eastlake
NRHP reference No.	73000255
Added to NRHP	December 12, 1973

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M A R I N
P E N I N S U L A

San Francisco Bay

P A C I F I C O C E A N

Golden Gate

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Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite Historic District

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Fort Baker

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Fort Barry

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Fort Cronkhite

It includes or is associated with the Lime Point Tract Reservation and the Tennessee Point Military Reservation. The Lime Point Tract Reservation is a historic name for Fort Baker, which became the new name in 1897.

The NRHP listing included one contributing building, 14 contributing structures and three contributing sites, with an area of 25 acres (10 ha).

Cavallo Point, now a conference center or hotel, is included.

There is at least one notable example of Stick/Eastlake architecture included.

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See also

• Fort Baker
• Fort Barry
• Fort Cronkhite
• Baker–Barry Tunnel

Further reading

• Haller, Stephen A. (2010). The last missile site: an operational and physical history of Nike Site SF-88, Fort Barry, California. Bodega Bay, Calif: Hole in the Head Press. ISBN 9780976149415.