National Historic Landmark · fireboat · San Pedro, California

Ralph J. Scott

Historic LA Fire Department vessel in San Pedro, California. Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.

Fireboat Ralph J ScottOld LAFD fireboat on display at Berth 87Ralph J. Scott (fireboat)Ralph J. Scott (Fireboat)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Ralph J. Scott (fireboat)

Ralph J. Scott, also formerly known as Fireboat #2, is a 100-foot (30 m) fireboat that was attached to the Los Angeles Fire Department serving the Port of Los Angeles. She was retired in 2003 after 78 years and replaced by Warner L. Lawrence. Ralph J. Scott is undergoing restoration near the Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro. On 30 June 1989, she was listed as a National Historic Landmark. She is currently located at the Los Angeles Fire Department, Fire Station 112, at 444 South Harbor Blvd, Berth 86, San Pedro, California.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
AddressBerth 85, San Pedro, CA
CountyLos Angeles County
ListedJun 30, 1989
Reference number89001430
Type of placefireboat
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Contributing resources1 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressBerth 85, San Pedro, CA
Coordinates33.74128, -118.27898 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitSanta Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 37 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

Explore

Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 89001430. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.