Ferry Station Post Office Building
historic place
The Ferry Station Post Office Building, a historic place in San Francisco County, was constructed in 1915. Located at 101 The Embarcadero, this two-story, steel-frame structure was designed in a Mediterranean style by A. A. Pyle of the State Department of Engineering. Its exterior features brick cladding, terracotta trim, and a granite base. From 1915 to 1925, the building served as San Francisco's central post office. Mail arrived at this waterfront location by boat and was then distributed throughout the city by streetcar. After its use as a post office, the building housed offices for transportation companies until 1933. In 1933, the State Department of Agriculture occupied the premises. The Ferry Station Post Office Building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1978. This site remains important for its connection to San Francisco's early 20th-century postal and transportation networks.