Battery Chamberlin
Battery Chamberlin is an artillery battery in the Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States. The battery is named in honor of Captain Lowell A. Chamberlin, who had served with distinction in the Civil War. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1976.
Six-Inch Rifled Gun No. 9 | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Docent explaining "gun drill" procedures to park visitors as part of the gun's demonstration. The rifle is in the "in battery" or firing position. When "out of battery" for loading the gun barrel is hidden from the sea behind the parapet, and the breech is just above the loading platform. | |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°47′38.44″N 122°28′57.7″W |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000255 |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1976 |
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