{"nrhp_refnum":"06000372","name":"Port of San Francisco Embarcadero Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"From Pier 45 to Pier 48, The Embarcadero","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Francisco","county":"San Francisco","state":"CA","lat":37.79176450800006,"lon":-122.40157701579173,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2006-05-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Commerce","Transportation","Architecture","Community Planning and Development","Engineering"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A discontiguous waterfront historic district of about 60 acres along roughly three miles of The Embarcadero in San Francisco, from Pier 45 to Pier 48. It includes over twenty piers, a seawall, a bulkhead wharf, the Ferry Building, the Agriculture Building and smaller buildings, built under the Board of State Harbor Commissioners.","why_significant":"The district is significant for its role in the government, commerce, transportation and labor history of the San Francisco waterfront, and for its engineering, architecture and community planning. Labor significance is tied to Harry Bridges and the 1934 events. The seawall, bulkhead wharf and piers together form the working port built by the state harbor authority.","narrative":"Stretching about three miles along The Embarcadero from Pier 45 to Pier 48, this 60-acre district preserves the working core of San Francisco's historic port. It contains over twenty piers and pier remnants, a seawall that served as the foundation for the waterfront, a bulkhead wharf built in sections, the Ferry Building, the Agriculture Building, and smaller buildings such as a fire station and restaurants. Most of the work was carried out by the Board of State Harbor Commissioners between 1878 and 1946. The district is recognized for its role in government, commerce, transportation and labor, and for its engineering and its architecture, which ranges from utilitarian transit sheds to Beaux Arts and revival-style fronts. Labor history is represented by the 1934 waterfront events and Harry Bridges. The port's later story includes Depression-era trade, Navy use of piers, and the military dominance of cargo handling during World War II. Of 60 resources, 47 contribute to the district's character.","period_of_significance":"1878-1946","architect_builder":"Board of State Harbor Commissioners (Assistant State Engineer and Chief Engineer)","architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th Century revivals (Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival), Beaux Arts, Late Gothic Revival, Italian Renaissance, utilitarian, no style","criteria":["A","B"],"status_note":"Current functions include water-related and road-related transportation, offices, restaurants, warehouses, a fire station and outdoor recreation; the district is publicly owned.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:29.644067-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/06000372.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861257","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-francisco/port-of-san-francisco-embarcadero-historic-district-06000372/"}