![Photo of old Army buildings and Rodeo Beach at what was once Fort Cronkhite.](http://jimcoda.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/mg_1424-fort-cronkhite-golden-gate-national-recreation-area-jim-coda.jpg?resize=620%2C413)
This is a view of Fort Cronkhite from a ridge to the south of it. Fort Cronkhite was completed just before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The wood-framed buildings were considered “temporary” and housed barracks, mess halls, kitchens etc. They’re still very serviceable. The western portion of Fort Cronkhite has been preserved as an historic landmark. A portion of Rodeo Lagoon is visible between the beach and the buildings.