Embarcadero Plaza

Embarcadero Plaza

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Visit Embarcadero Plaza, a celebrated part of San Francisco’s waterfront for more than 50 years. Visit a landmark • Getting here is easy • Step into history - Timeline • Early port of San Francisco • New Ferry Building and transit modes • 1906 earthquake • Pedestrians at the forefront • Waterfront continues to develop Discover Embarcadero Plaza, a San Francisco landmark for over 50 years. Located right on the waterfront where Market Street meets the Ferry Building, it’s the perfect place for locals and visitors to soak up the city's energy. Get directions from your preferred transportation and mapping apps: Open every day of the year! The early building and transit center on the waterfront served a crucial role in commerce. With the construction of the Ferry Building in 1896, new transportion modes begin to occupy Market St at its front. The 1906 earthquake devastates much of the city, yet the Ferry Building stands. Foot traffic increases, with a pedestrian bridge elevating people over the busy roadway. Well into the 1920s, the mix of road traffic, waterfront traffic, and pedestrian traffic continues. Use of this public space as a site of activism and public engagement started early on in its history. San Francisco Redevelopment Agency acquires and clears the space that now makes up Embarcadero Plaza. [Google Places type: park]