Yerba Buena Island, California

Places to Explore

• Torpedo Storehouse--Torpedo (Mine) Assembly Building & Long Range Accuracy Storage Building

  On Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco, stands the Torpedo Storehouse, also known as the Torpedo Mine Assembly Building. This historic place was erected in 1891 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Its primary purpose was to store and assemble submarine mines, then called torpedoes, for the defense

• Quarters 10 and Building 267, Yerba Buena Island

  On Yerba Buena Island, in San Francisco County, you'll find Quarters 10 and Building 267. These structures were constructed in 1948. They hold historical significance as the only housing built on Yerba Buena Island in the immediate post-World War II period. Designed by the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Yard