Audiffred Building
historic place
The Audiffred Building, a historic place in San Francisco, California, was erected in 1889. Built for Hippolite d'Audiffred, it features a French Second Empire style. Located on the waterfront, the building housed the Sailors Union of the Pacific and saloons. It served as headquarters during major labor actions, including the 1901 City Front Strike and the 1934 San Francisco waterfront strike. Two longshoremen were killed in front of the building during the 1934 strike. This building was one of only two structures on the central waterfront to survive the 1906 earthquake and fire. Legend attributes its survival to a bartender who reportedly bribed firefighters. After a 1979 fire, public support saved the Audiffred Building from demolition. It became a San Francisco Landmark and was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Audiffred Building represents a significant part of San Francisco's maritime and labor history.