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Port staff present National Register nomination for Union Iron Works Historic District (Pier 70)
Summary
Port staff summarized the nomination of the 66‑acre Union Iron Works historic district at Pier 70 to the National Register of Historic Places, noting the site's shipbuilding history, 44 contributing resources, and the nomination's role in unlocking federal rehabilitation tax credits to support restoration and Crane Cove Park.
Port Planning and Development preservation specialist Mark Paez presented an informational overview of the Union Iron Works Historic District nomination for Pier 70. The nomination covers a 66‑acre waterfront shipyard (generally bounded by Illinois and 20th Streets and the Bay) and reflects the site’s significance in steel shipbuilding from the 1880s through 1945.
Paez reviewed the district’s components — 44 contributing resources including Building 113/114 (the oldest surviving building), Building 104 (former…
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