Embarcadero in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Ferry Building
1898
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 21, 2022
1. Ferry Building Marker
Pioneering structure in the use of reinforced concrete
San Francisco Section ASCE 1976
Erected 1976 by American Society of Civil Engineers - Founded 1852.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 37° 47.724′ N, 122° 23.627′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Embarcadero. Marker is on The Emarcadero, on the right when traveling north. The plaque is mounted to the third pillar foundation from the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Ferry Building, 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. Klebingat Recalls The City Front (a few steps from this marker); Fruit Seller (a few steps from this marker); Signs of History (a few steps from this marker); Port Time (within shouting distance of this marker); Freeway Supports (within shouting distance of this marker); San Francisco Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stephan C. Leonoudakis (about 400 feet away); The Abraham Lincoln Brigade (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
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Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 21, 2022
2. Ferry Building
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 21, 2022
3. Ferry Building
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 21, 2022
4. Second Marker
By the Board of State Harbor Commissioners
Commissioners
E.L. Colnon, Pres’t • D.T. Cole • F.S. Chadbourne
Howard C. Holmes, Chief Engineer
A. Page Brown, Architect
Edward R. Swain, Supervising Architect
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 21, 2022
5. Third Marker
Historic Rehabilitation 2003
Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.
San Francisco Port Commission
Equity Office Properties Trust
Developers
Wilson/Equity Office
Wilson Meany
Primus Infrastructure
SMWM • Architect
Balduaf Catton Von Eckartsberg • Retail Architect
Page & Turnbull • Preservation Architect
Plant Construction Company • General Contractor
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 26, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
