Belt Railroad Engine House and Sandhouse

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Belt Railroad Engine House and Sandhouse
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LocationBlock bounded by Lombard, Sansome, and the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°48′17″N122°24′12″W / 37.80472°N 122.40333°W / 37.80472; -122.40333 (Belt Railroad Engine House and Sandhouse) Coordinates: 37°48′17″N122°24′12″W / 37.80472°N 122.40333°W / 37.80472; -122.40333 (Belt Railroad Engine House and Sandhouse)
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1913, 1914
ArchitectNewman, Freeman & Alden
NRHP reference No. 86000207 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 1986

The Belt Railroad Engine House and Sandhouse, also known as Beltline Railroad Roundhouse and Sandhouse, in San Francisco, California, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

It served the San Francisco Belt Railroad. The property includes an engine house/roundhouse known as the Engine House and later as the roundhouse, which was built in 1913, and an auxiliary building known as the sandhouse, which was built in 1914. Both buildings are made of reinforced concrete, finished with cement plaster. [2]

Belt Railroad tracks passing the Engine House in 1987, during a streetcar demonstration service that used the freight tracks for a short time 1987 SF Historic Trolley Festival - Porto 189 pushing generator cart on the Embarcadero.jpg
Belt Railroad tracks passing the Engine House in 1987, during a streetcar demonstration service that used the freight tracks for a short time

The property comprises the block bounded by Lombard St., Sansome St., and the Embarcadero. It was designed and/or built by Newman, Freeman & Alden.

It was designated City and County of San Francisco Landmark #114. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Dan Peterson (September 27, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belt Railroad Engine House and Sandhouse / Belt Railroad Roundhouse and Sandhouse". National Park Service . Retrieved October 5, 2018. With accompanying photos, historic and from 1979 and 1985