U.s.s. Olympia
United States Navy steam-powered cruiser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
USS Olympia (C-6/CA-15/CL-15/IX-40) is a protected cruiser that saw service with the United States Navy from her commissioning in 1895 until 1922. She is currently a museum ship in Philadelphia.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Pier 40, at foot of Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000692 |
| Type of place | protected cruiser, museum ship, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Pier 40, at foot of Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA |
| Coordinates | 39.94352, -75.14102 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Nearby in Philadelphia County
Reference
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 66000692. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.