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The San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay, a food hall,[3] and also has offices, located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. On top of the building is a 245-foot tall clock tower, with four clock dials, each 22 feet in diameter, which can be seen from Market Street, a main thoroughfare of the city.
San Francisco Ferry Building | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ferry terminal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() The Ferry Building, along the Embarcadero.
Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island, and the Bay Bridge can be seen in the background, with Justin Herman Plaza and the foot of Market Street in the foreground. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1 Ferry Building | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37.7955°N 122.3937°W / 37.7955; -122.3937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Port of San Francisco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | San Francisco Bay Ferry Tiburon Ferry Golden Gate Ferry San Francisco Municipal Railway SolTrans Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Union Ferry Depot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Embarcadero at Market St., San Francisco, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°47′44″N 122°23′32″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | 2.8 acres (1.1 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architect | Brown, Page A. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Beaux Arts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 78000760[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SFDL No. | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Added to NRHP | December 01, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Designated SFDL | 1977[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Designed by American architect A. Page Brown in the Beaux Arts style in 1892, the ferry building was completed in 1898. At its opening, it was the largest project undertaken in the city up to that time. Brown designed the clock tower after the 12th-century Giralda bell tower in Seville, Spain, and the entire length of the building on both frontages is based on an arched arcade.
With decreased use after bridges were constructed across the bay to carry railroad traffic, in the 1950s, the building was adapted for office use and its public spaces were broken up in an unsympathetic manner. In 2002, a restoration and renovation were undertaken to redevelop the entire complex. The 660-foot long Great Nave was restored, together with its height and materials. A marketplace was created for the ground floor, the former baggage handling area. The second and third floors were adapted for office and Port Commission use. During daylight, on every full and half-hour, the clock bell chimes portions of the Westminster Quarters. The ferry terminal is a designated San Francisco landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.