SF Maritime National Historical Hicks engine (1450)

Though seemingly not particularly interesting as a picture, the story here is a valuable for describing the changes in the city. This is a Hicks engine that, per the park literature, was the most popular source of power for local fishing boats. The Bay area once led the nation in the production of such engines; this particular engine was built sometime around 1925. Most interesting for the pictures of this trip, Hicks Works was on Howard street, a part of the South of Market area where all of the older warehouses and factory spaces are being torn down and replaced with expensive high-rise apartments. Hicks Works was probably in a location similar to this: www.ipernity.com/doc/donbrr/35350681