Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot is a decommissioned U.S. Navy fueling station on the western coast of Richmond, California

Richmond, California

Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...

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History

The depot opened in 1941 on the site of a former winery and Chinese shrimp camp and was closed during the Clinton-era base closures and realignments in 1995 and operationally on September 30, 1998. Part of the former naval base, the housing village Winehaven is now on the national register of historic places. Other portions are under redevelopment plans by the city. A portion of the beach has been turned into Point Molate Beach Park

Point Molate Beach Park

-History:The park is adjacent to the abandoned ghost town of Winehaven in the rural areas of western Richmond along the San Pablo Bay shore of the San Pablo Peninsula....

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Redevelopment

This area has been entrusted in the hands of the people of Richmond, and should be operated as a public resource for all its residents. Currently, there is a Vegas-style casino development plan being promoted by three out-of-town developers. This project has been called illegal by the California Governor and is opposed by both US Senators, Contra Costa County, various environmental organizations, and most of the community.