Slammed Treasure Island -

Here is the definitive look at why everyone is suddenly talking about the island that was built for a World’s Fair. To understand why Treasure Island is being slammed today, you have to understand its fragile origins. Built in 1936-1937 using 287,000 cubic yards of bay dredge and quarry rock, the island was created to host the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939.

For potential buyers, the gamble is immense. Will this be a brilliant investment in a rising waterfront, or a financial tomb when the sea rises? slammed treasure island

For centuries, the very name "Treasure Island" has conjured images of swashbuckling adventure, buried chests, and uncharted maps. But in the 21st century, a different kind of drama is unfolding on the real-world Treasure Island, a 400-acre man-made island in the heart of San Francisco Bay. Here is the definitive look at why everyone

One thing is certain. As the bay waters climb and the next earthquake rumbles beneath the Pacific Plate, the world will be watching. Whether it sinks or swims, —by the tide, by the earth, and by the court of public opinion. For potential buyers, the gamble is immense

It was an art deco masterpiece—a "fairy city" of white towers and neon lights. But as soon as the fair ended, the treasure chest slammed shut. The Navy took over the island, using it as a naval station for 50 years.