Richmond Shipyards historic area

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The Richmond Shipyards historic area is a World War II–era shipbuilding complex in Richmond, California, now preserved as part of the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II shipyard complex
historic district
associatedWith Henry J. Kaiser
Kaiser Permanente origins
Rosie the Riveter cultural icon
linked to: Rosie the Riveter
category Industrial heritage sites in the United States
Shipyards of the United States
World War II sites in California
country United States of America
currentUse historic preservation
public interpretation of World War II home front history
era 1940s
governingBody U.S. National Park Service
hasInterpretiveCenter Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center
hasNearbyFeature San Francisco Bay
hasPart Kaiser Richmond Shipyard No. 1
Kaiser Richmond Shipyard No. 2
Kaiser Richmond Shipyard No. 3
Kaiser Richmond Shipyard No. 4
hasStructureRemnant industrial buildings and warehouses
shipyard foundations and basins
heritageDesignation Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park unit
inception 1941
industry shipbuilding
locatedIn Contra Costa County, California
linked to: Contra Costa County

Richmond, California
San Francisco Bay Area
managedBy National Park Service
namedAfter City of Richmond, California
notableFor large wartime workforce
rapid ship construction times
operator Kaiser Shipyards
partOf Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park
relatedTo Home Front workers housing in Richmond, California
Richmond Kaiser Shipyards
significantEvent World War II shipbuilding
significantFor home front industrial mobilization
mass-production shipbuilding techniques
women’s industrial labor during World War II
status preserved historic area
timePeriod World War II
tourism heritage tourism destination
transportationAccess Richmond Parkway
usedFor construction of Liberty ships
construction of Victory ships
workforceIncludes African American workers
migrant workers from across the United States
women workers

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Marina Bay (Richmond, California) adjacentTo Richmond Shipyards historic area
subject linked to: Marina Bay
Ford Assembly Building partOf Richmond Shipyard District
linked to: Richmond Shipyards historic area
Lucretia Edwards Park near Kaiser Shipyards historic area
linked to: Richmond Shipyards historic area