7/26/1995
Part of the ship's hull on display in the San Francisco Maritime Museum
7/26/1995
A model of the ship
5/3/2024
5/3/2024
Landmark information
- Location:
In lower level of Two Transamerica Center, 505 Sansome at Clay, San Francisco - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
7/26/1995 - Date Most Recently Visited:
5/3/2024 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 47.679, W 122 24.105 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Site of Ship Niantic
The emigrant ship Niantic stood on this spot in the early days "when the water came up to Montgomery Street." Converted to other use, it was covered with a shingle roof with offices and stores on the deck, at the level of which was constructed a wide balcony surmounted by a verandah. The hull was divided into warehouses, entered by doorways on the sides.
The fire of May 3, 1851 destroyed all but the submerged hulk, which later was utilized as the foundation for the Niantic Hotel, a famous hostelry which stood until 1872.