Fort Point is located on the south side of the Golden Gate, which guards San Francisco Bay. Work on the Fort began in 1853, employing 200 out-of-work miners who labored for eight years. Upon completion of the fort, the Civil War broke out, but Fort Point never saw any action. The Army mostly moved out, but the facility was still occupied as barracks, a training facility, and a prison. It avoided numerous recommendations to tear it down and, in 1970, it became a National Historical Site and now is part of the Golden Gate National Parks. The first photo is dated 1885 and the second 1935. The fourth is dated 1870 and the sixth is 1880. Note the mother and daughter in the lower right hand corner. Click to enlarge.
