Looking to rebuild after the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, California's wine industry constructed Winehaven the very next year. This was the largest wine distribution center in the world until 1919, and was taken over by the U.S. Navy during WWII. Winehaven has been closed since 1995 but the original buildings from its winery days, including the castle, remain largely preserved.

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Winehaven was a winery and town in Richmond, California, that held the title of "world's largest winery" for 12 years (1907–1919). It later became a fuel depot for the United …

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Now just a storage facility, it was built as a winery by an enthusiastic entrepreneur in the early 20th century.

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Location: Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, United States

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