Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Tubbs Cordage Building
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 4, 2017
1. The Tubbs Cordage Building Marker
Caption: The Tubbs ropewalk at 22nd and Indiana around 1900. The Tubbs Cordage building is highlighted.
This building was the superintendent's office at the Tubbs company factory or ropewalk. This pioneer industrial factory was located on Iowa Street in the Portero district from 1856 until 1963.
Alfred Tubbs arrived in San Francisco in 1850, and was active in the whaling business and as a ship chandler. Seeing a need for locally produced rope, he established the Tubbs ropewalk in 1856.
In the mid-1960s the company donated the building and the original ropemaking machinery to the Maritime Museum. The building, constructed in the 1850s, is preserved as an example of early San Francisco industrial architecture
Erected by U.S. Department of the Interior. National Park Service, San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 48.529′ N, 122° 25.263′ W. Marker was in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It was in Fisherman's Wharf. Marker could be reached from Hyde Street near Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map.
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We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Why Here? (within shouting distance of this marker); Highway 101 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Port in Action (within shouting distance of this marker); Sanitation at Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Hyde Street Pier Was Part of Highway 101 (within shouting distance of this marker); Schooner C.A. Thayer (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Bay Ark (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wapama’s Engine (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
More about this marker. The Tubbs Cordage Building, part of the San Francisco Maritime Nation Historical Park, is located on the Hyde Street Pier at the bottom of Hyde Street.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Updated Marker: Tubbs Cordage Building
Additional commentary.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 4, 2017
2. The Tubbs Cordage Building and Marker
The building has been moved ashore to a lot behind the Maritime Museum building at the end of Beach Street.
— Submitted October 8, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 4, 2017
3. The Tubbs Cordage Building
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
