Lydia (whaling bark)
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LocationAt the foot of King Street near Pier 42, San Francisco, California
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1840
The Lydia | |
 Site of the shipwreck, which is buried below the street | |
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| Location | At the foot of King Street near Pier 42, San Francisco, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′51″N 122°23′18″W / 37.78083°N 122.38833°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1840 |
| Built by | Meigs, Joseph & Sons |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000173[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1981 |
The Lydia is a wrecked whaling ship located below the foot of King Street in San Francisco, California. The ship was built in 1840 and wrecked in 1907.[2] San Francisco was later built up over the site of the wreck, and it was not rediscovered until a sewer construction project unearthed the remains in 1980. The shipwreck included an intact case of twenty-four bottles of ginger beer brewed by A.S. Watson & Co.[3] The shipwreck was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, and a plaque marking the site was placed in 2005.[1][4]
