San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park - News (U.S. National Park Service)

The Aquatic Park Historic District includes gardens, lawns, a cable car turnaround and lagoon. The Maritime Museum building is in the background and the Golden Gate Bridge is visible on the far right.

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The Aquatic Park Historic District includes the historic Bathhouse building, gardens, lawns, a cable car turnaround, beach, and lagoon. The Aquatic Park Bathhouse building is in the background, and the Golden Gate Bridge is visible on the far right.

Aquatic Park Rehabilitation Projects

The Aquatic Park National Historic Landmark District, was a 1930s Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. It was designed in the Streamline Moderne style to create a public aquatic recreation area.

The District includes: Municipal Pier, the Bathhouse (Museum) Building, two speaker towers, the amphitheatre structures (east, central, and west bleachers – including underground workspaces), grassy open space, the plaza near the Cable Car Turnaround, and the beach.

The first project, completed in October 2008, repaired the Bathhouse Building’s roof, replaced the stainless steel windows and doors, replaced the second floor glass block wall, conserved a portion of the WPA murals, and extended elevator service to the third floor. More about the project.

The second project, now ongoing, will structurally repair the entire bleacher complex (amphitheatre) including the underground spaces and eight skylights. The work will increase accessibility, bring mechanical and electrical systems up to building codes, and install a new underground drainage system.

For more information, call the Visitor Center, 415-447-5000.