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Rms Queen Mary
Photo: RMS_Queen_Mary_Long_Beach_January_2011.jpg: David Jones from Isle of Wight, United Kingdom derivative work: Altair78, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Rms Queen Mary

Listed as “RMS QUEEN MARY” · Also known as HMT QUEEN MARY

On the National Register since 199333 years
Art DecoListed 1993Long Beach
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About Rms Queen Mary

Rms Queen Mary, at Pier J, 1126 Queensway Hwy., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 15, 1993. It was among the first 7 of Long Beach’s 19 listings. The Register lists it for its military, recreation and social history, at the national level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 52 other California listings.

What it isRetired British ocean liner. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 155 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Pier J, 1126 Queensway Hwy., Long Beach · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Rms Queen MaryStart here
  2. 2Second Church of Christ ScientistNeo-Classical Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BVilla RivieraChateauesque1 miBCooper ArmsEclectic Period Revival1 miBFirst National Bank of Long BeachRenaissance Revival1.1 miBSecurity Trust and Savings BuildingBuilding1.1 miBMiddough Brothers-Insurance Exchange BuildingCommercial Style · Built 19251.1 miBFirst Congregational Church of Long BeachRomanesque Revival · Built 19141.2 miBThe WillmoreItalian Renaissance Revival · Built 19271.3 miBUS Post Office-Long Beach MainStarved Classicism1.4 miBLong Beach Professional BuildingArt Deco1.6 miBJoseph and Carrie Torrey HouseBuilding1.7 miBGreen-Rankin-Bembridge HouseQueen Anne1.9 mi
More like it

Art Deco style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Art Deco.

Long Beach Professional Building1.6 mi away
Warner Brothers Theatre5.9 mi away
Huntington Beach Municipal Pier12.7 mi away
Santa Ana City Hall18.6 mi away

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Questions about Rms Queen Mary

Is Rms Queen Mary on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 15, 1993 (Register number 92001714).

Is Rms Queen Mary a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ralph J. Scott, 5.1 miles away.

Can you visit Rms Queen Mary?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Rms Queen Mary?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 155 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123859461 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.