{"nrhp_refnum":"98001551","name":"Pier One","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Pier One, The Embarcadero (at Washington St.)","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Francisco","county":"San Francisco","state":"CA","lat":37.79745444200006,"lon":-122.39403781399994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1999-01-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Transportation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Pier One is a waterfront bulkhead and finger pier shed on the east side of The Embarcadero at Washington Street in San Francisco, completed in 1931 for the California State Board of Harbor Commissioners.","why_significant":"The nomination argues that it reflects San Francisco's maritime transportation and commerce in the early 20th century, including use by a sugar-shipping company and as overflow berths for ferries. It is also a representative example of the City Beautiful-influenced waterfront improvements planned by the Harbor Commissioners in 1915, and one of the last built under that plan.","narrative":"Pier One sits on the east side of The Embarcadero at the foot of Washington Street in San Francisco. Completed in 1931, it has two parts: a two-story neo-classical bulkhead of cement plaster over wood framing, and a long cast-in-place concrete pier shed built for moving cargo between ships, trains and trucks. The bulkhead's central arch once let trains pass through to the pier apron, and its design was modeled on the Chelsea Piers in New York. It housed the Port's Chief Wharfinger and a cafe, while the shed was leased to the Bay and River Navigation Company, which carried refined sugar around the Bay until 1963. The building is recognized for its role in the port's commerce and transportation between 1931 and 1948, and as a late example of the City Beautiful waterfront plan led by the State Board of Harbor Commissioners. Today the bulkhead holds a restaurant and offices, and the shed serves as a parking garage.","period_of_significance":"1931 - 1948","architect_builder":"Board of State Harbor Commissioners","architectural_style":"Classical Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Bulkhead holds a restaurant and offices; the pier shed is used as a parking garage. Described as largely unchanged since 1931 but suffering from corroding reinforcement and spalling concrete.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:26.822401-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/98001551.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/98001551/258f36e95a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/98001551/258f36e95a-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Pi.1415926535","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pier_1_from_the_water,_June_2019.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pi.1415926535</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pier_1_from_the_water,_June_2019.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"71000186","name":"Jackson Square Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/california/jackson-square-historic-district-71000186/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861250","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_1_(San_Francisco)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66078388"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-francisco/pier-one-98001551/"}