Union Ferry Depot
historic place
The Union Ferry Depot, a historic place in San Francisco, California, opened on July 13, 1898. Architect A. Page Brown designed it in the Beaux-Arts style, featuring a 235-foot clock tower modeled after Seville's Giralda Tower. Before the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges opened in the late 1930s, this depot was a vital transportation hub. It served over 100,000 commuters daily, connecting ferries with the city's cable car and streetcar lines. The building survived the 1906 earthquake with minimal damage due to its reinforced-concrete foundation. An American Society of Civil Engineers marker, erected in 1976, recognizes it as a pioneering structure in reinforced concrete. The Union Ferry Depot is a San Francisco Landmark and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. This site reflects its historical importance in San Francisco's transportation development.