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Davenport Cement Plant located south of San Francisco, CA

August 2024 (approx.)

Detailed Description

The Davenport Cement Plant south of San Francisco was established in 1905 to provide cement for the Panama Canal. After the Great 1906 Earthquake, priorities shifted, and the plant was the largest source of cement to rebuild San Francisco. Source: Davenport Cement Plant Final Technical Background Report, 2017, RRM.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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