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Table 6
Golden Gate Exposition Buildings of Treasure Island
(Demolished by 1942)

Bldg. No. Building Data

NIA Map Quad: Hl3 Year Built: 193 8 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
Title: Compton Metal Home
Uses: Partially pre-manufactured home using steel and concrete construction.

NIA Map Quad: Hl4 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT1942
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Title: Western Pines Home
Uses: Cape Cod Colonial house built and decorated in pine wood.

NIA Map Quad: H14 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
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Title: California Nurseries "Old Adobe"
Uses: Adobe style house with plants and trees from Niles, CA.

NIA Map Quad: Hl4 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
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Title: Soule Steel "Unibilt" House
Uses: Pre-fabricated, steel frame house with stucco covering.

NIA Map Quad: D12 -D13 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
Title: Colonnade of States
Uses: A spectacular display of flags from each of the forth-eight United States located in
the center section of the Federal Building

NIA Map Quad: D9 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
Title: Missouri Building
Uses: Model mountain of the Ozarks, Missouri history, and modem capabilities.

NIA Map Quad: D8 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
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Title: Illinois Building
Uses: History of Illinois including New Salem (Lincoln) and Chicago which displayed a
Statue of Lincoln.

NIA Map Quad: D6 - D7 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: See "Notes"
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Title: California Coliseum
Uses: Animal shows and indoor athletic competitions. This building was carefully
disassembled, moved to Mare Island Naval Shipyard, and reassembeled. There it
is known as the Field House, Building 523. Building 523 still stands today.

NIA Map Quad: C9 - Cl0 Year Built: 1938 Year Demolished: NLT 1942
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Title: Recreation Building
Uses: Displays showing and demonstrating different forms of recreation.

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