Northern Waterfront in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Building the Seawall
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 21, 2022
1. Building the Seawall Marker
Side 1:
Yesterdays Port
Building the Seawall
Work could be hard and dirty for the pile drivers and laborers who built and maintained the Ports seawall, wharves, and piers. The seawall extends three miles and was built in 42 segments, from 1878 to 1915, under the directions of 12 different Chief Harbor Engineers.
Side 2:
Todays Port
A Working Port
Todays Port maintenance staff keeps 7½ miles of piers and waterfront facilities in service, a challenging assignment, as many of the structures date back more than a century. The maintenance team includes asphalters, carpenters, divers, electricians, engineers, gardeners, iron workers, laborers, machinists, mechanics, painters, pile drivers, plumbers, roofers, sheet metal workers, and welders.
Side 3:
The Port of San Francisco
- Established 1863 -
The Citys Connection to the Bay
Erected by Port of San Francisco.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 37° 48.016′ N, 122° 23.899′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Northern Waterfront.
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Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is 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 finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Telegraph Hill (a few steps from this marker); Vallejo Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Crimps and Dives (within shouting distance of this marker); Kanrin Maru (within shouting distance of this marker); Braving the Seas (within shouting distance of this marker); Green Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Russian Navy Heroes (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pony Express Wharf (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
Other markers no longer nearby. Italy Harbor (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Business on the Wharf (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. The maker is mounted to a galvanized steel culvert pipe planted upright in a vertical position on the sidewalk.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 21, 2022
2. Building the Seawall Marker
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 21, 2022
3. Building the Seawall Marker
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 21, 2022
4. Building the Seawall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 26, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
