Rincon Hill in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Klockars' Blacksmith Shop

Photographed By Juan Candelaria

1. Klockars' Blacksmith Shop Marker

Inscription. Beginning in the 1860s, foundries South of Market Street fabricated mining machinery, railroad cars, and ships. This 1912 machine shop is the last. Fred V. Wilbert forged fine tools here. Edwin A. Klockars (1898-1994), a native of Munsmo, Finland, joined Wilbert in 1928. His precision-made tools help construct the Emperor Norton and Golden Gate Bridges and hundreds of ships during World War II. Still in production is his 1938 San Jose Jam Tongs that enable canning companies to clear convulsed conveyor carriers. Ed Klockars had one motto; "Anything you need, we make." This shop still does.

Dedicated March 26, 6010 (2005)
Capitulus Redivivus Verba Buena #1
Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampsus Vitus
Credo Quia Absurdum

Erected 2005 by Capitulus Redivivus Verba Buena #1 Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampsus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 26, 1912.

Location. 37° 47.249′ N, 122° 23.652′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Rincon Hill. Marker is on Folsom Street

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north of 1st Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 443 Folsom Street, San Francisco CA 94105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 301 Folsom Street (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pause traveler and be greatful to Norton 1st (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rincon Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); Vernon Alley (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hills Bros. Coffee Trademark (approx. 0.3 miles away); Folsom Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); Spear Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bryant Street (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

More about this marker. This marker was dedicated by Capitulus Redivivus Mother Lodge Yerba Buena Chapter No. 1 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampsus Vitus. It was misspelled as Verba Buena.

Regarding Klockars' Blacksmith Shop. The "Emperor Norton" Bridge referred to on the marker is better known as the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, or most commonly - the "Bay Bridge".

Klockars' Blacksmith Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Juan Candelaria

2. Klockars' Blacksmith Shop

3. Klockars' Blacksmith Shop

Inside the shop

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2017, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2017, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.