William Alexander Leidesdorff

Historical marker location:

198 Leidesdorff Street, San Francisco, California

( Marker is on Leidesdorff Street near Sacramento Street, on the right when traveling north.)

1810 1849.

During World War II, California was home to several important military installations, including Naval Station Pearl Harbor and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The state's aircraft manufacturing industry also played a crucial role in the war effort.