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

Bustle of the City

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 8, 2014

1. Bustle of the City Marker

Inscription. This marker is one of a series intended to commemorate the 150 years of the Port of San Francisco. It is composed of a captioned photograph and text entitled Did you know... mounted on a cylindrical metal pylon.

Streetcars from Haight, Geary, Valencia, Castro, McAllister, Ocean Streets and elsewhere all converged at the Ferry Building, circa 1916. In its heyday in the early 1900s, more than 50 million ferry passengers passed through the Ferry Building annually, making it the second busiest transportation terminal in the world, behind Charing Cross in London.

Did you know...

The Ferry Building stands on a veritable forest of 5,117 piles driven deep into the underlying bay mud. When opened in 1898, the Ferry Building was the largest building built over the water anywhere in the world.

Erected by Port of San Francisco.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 37° 47.728′ N, 122° 23.634′ W. Marker was in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County.

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It was in Embarcadero. It was on The Embarcadero near Market Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94105, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was on California’s Coast Ranges.

It was also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it was in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Fruit Seller (here, next to this marker); Klebingat Recalls The City Front (a few steps from this marker); Ferry Building (a few steps from this marker); Signs of History (within shouting distance of this marker); Freeway Supports (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Time (within shouting distance of this marker); San Francisco Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Abraham Lincoln Brigade (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Splendid Survivor (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. This marker is located in front of the San Francisco Ferry Building.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 8, 2014

2. Bustle of the City Marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 8, 2014

3. Bustle of the City Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 839 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on June 22, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.