The Embarcadero's Ferry Building

The Embarcadero is the name given the eastern waterfront of San Francisco, California, along San Francisco Bay. It was originally a seawall, and may have been a Spanish fort. It is also the name of the street that runs along the path of the old seawall. Download high resolution version (1232x1632, 413 KB)embarcadero I took the photo. ... Download high resolution version (1232x1632, 413 KB)embarcadero I took the photo. ... The Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay and a shopping center located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. ... The downtown San Francisco skyline, looking east from the central part of the city. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and the Golden Gate The San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary in which water draining approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ...

History

San Francisco's shoreline historically ran along present-day Montgomerey Street. As the city grew, however, a large seawall was built and landfill poured, creating what today is San Francisco's Financial District. The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Franciscio, California. ...

During the early 20th century when the seaport was at its busiest and before the construction of Bay Bridge, the plaza in front of the Bay Bridge was one of the busiest areas of foot traffic in the world with only Charing Cross Station in London and Grand Central Station in New York City more busier. There was once a pedestrian footbridge that connected Market Street directly with the Ferry building. The Bay Bridge, with the skyline of San Francisco in the background. ... Charing Cross railway station. ... St. ... The clock in the Main Concourse © 2004 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Grand Central Terminal (often still called Grand Central Station, although technically that is the name of the nearby post office) is a train station at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York, a borough of New York City, located... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, music, and culture. ...

However, after the completion of the Bay Bridge and the rapid decline and usage of Ferries and the Ferry Building, the neighborhood fell into decline. The fact that the port was made obsolete by container shipping led to further decline. Redevelopment efforts led to the Embarcadero Freeway being built in the 1960s. This improved access to the Bay Bridge, but detracted aesthetically from the city. For 30 years, the highway divided the waterfront and the Ferry Building from downtown. It was torn down in 1991, after being severely damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Containers in the port of Kotka (Finland) on the Baltic Sea. ... Section of the Embarcadero Freeway in front of the Ferry Building during demolition The Embarcadero Freeway was a freeway in San Francisco. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... The Bay Bridge, with the skyline of San Francisco in the background. ... The Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay and a shopping center located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Loma Prieta earthquake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

After the freeway had been cleared, massive redevelopment begun as grand palm-lined boulevard was created, squares and plazas were created and/or restored, and the Muni N and F lines were extended to run along it; the N goes to 4th and King Streets (at SBC Park and the Caltrain terminal) and the F now goes to Fisherman's Wharf. The Market Street Railway is also planning a new ‘E’ line to run up the Embarcadero, past the wharves, to Aquatic Park. A unique sculpture resembling cupid's bow and arrow with the arrow implanted in the ground was built there in 2003. A typical rural freeway (Interstate 5 in the Central Valley of California, USA). ... San Francisco Municipal Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The N Judah is a Muni Metro line in San Francisco, California operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway. ... F Market - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... SBC Park (formerly Pacific Bell Park) is an open-air baseball stadium, home to the San Francisco Giants of the National League. ... Caltrain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Fishermans Wharf sign Fishermans Wharf is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, U.S. It is mainly a tourist attraction, known for being the location of Pier 39, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Ghirardelli Square, Ripleys Believe it or Not, ferry rides to Alcatraz and restaurants...

The San Francisco Belt Railroad, a short line railroad for freight, once ran along the Embarcadero. The San Francisco Belt Railroad (sometimes State Belt Railroad) was a short line railroad along almost the entire length of the Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. ... A short line is an independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance. ...

Rail Station

The Embarcadero Station, a BART and Muni Metro subway station, is located at the foot of Market Street, by The Embarcadero. While not in the original station plans, the area had become quite busy at the time of the BART construction. The late addition is the reason for the station's distinctive design. The Embarcadero Station is a Muni Metro and BART station near The Embarcadero in downtown San Francisco. ... BART (in full, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District) is a rapid transit electric train service that serves parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, including the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, and Walnut Creek. ... Muni Metro Map Muni Metro is a mass transit system operated in the city of San Francisco by the San Francisco Municipal Railway. ... This article describes subways as mass transit lines. ...

Embarcadero Center

The Embarcadero Center consists of four buildings and the Vaillancourt Fountain. Until 2001, there was a viewing deck on top of Embarcadero At Christmas time at night, lights covering the corners of all four buildings are lit up. 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ...

Regional note

There is also an Embarcadero (both street and waterfront area) in Oakland, California. Aerial view looking west over downtown Oakland, Lake Merritt and the Port of Oakland. ...