Emeryville Ordnance Depot (site) (Emeryville, California)

 ordnance depot, Second World War 1939-1945

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The polygon outline shows EOD's historial boundaries.

www.militarymuseum.org/EmeryvilleOrdDepot.html --

"The 42.415-acre site is located in the city of Emeryville, California. The site consisted of three separate parcels of real estate, bound by 65th Street to the north, Doyle and San Pedro Streets to the east, 45th Street to the south, and Southern Pacific Railroad main line tracks to the west. The Depot is now utilized by light industry and commercial interest. Much of the area is used for office space and very little remains that might indicate prior U.S. ownership.

"The site was acquired on 15 March 1942 in response to wartime needs for reliable and speedy delivery of vehicles to overseas bases of operations. The function of the depot was to receive, inspect, service, and prepare for shipment, wheeled vehicles passing through the San Francisco Port of Embarkation for overseas destinations.

"The site was declared surplus, and 37.335 lease acres, 1.980 permit acres, and 0.10 license acres were disposed by lease, license, or permit termination by 15 October 1946. Tract lease 20, Lease No. WO4-193-ENG-3976 consisting of three lease acres was transferred to the U.S. War Shipping Administration located on Oakland Army Base."