Ferry Building

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The Ferry Building is a historic San Francisco waterfront terminal and landmark known for its iconic clock tower and bustling marketplace of shops and eateries.

Aliases (5)
  • San Francisco Ferry Building ×13
  • Ferry Building Marketplace ×2
  • Ferry Building clock tower ×2
  • Ferry Building (San Francisco) ×1
  • Ferry Building, San Francisco ×1

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ferry terminal
historic building
landmark
market hall
clockFaceDiameter approximately 22 feet
clockTowerHeight approximately 245 feet
approximately 75 meters
constructionStarted 1892
currentUse ferry terminal
food hall
office building
declineInFerryTrafficAfter opening of Bay Bridge
opening of Golden Gate Bridge
farmersMarketOperator CUESA (Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture)
hasArchitect A. Page Brown
hasArchitecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
hasClockFaces 4
hasFeature clock tower
ferry terminal concourse
marketplace
hasFunction ferry terminal
office space
retail marketplace
height approximately 245 feet
approximately 75 meters
hosts farmers market
houses artisan food vendors
eateries
shops
inspiredBy Giralda tower in Seville
isDesignated San Francisco landmark
isNear Bay Bridge
Market Street
isServedBy Golden Gate Ferry
San Francisco Bay Ferry
isTerminusOf Market Street
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn California
San Francisco
United States
locatedOn San Francisco waterfront
The Embarcadero
opened 1898
overlooks San Francisco Bay
peakUsagePeriod early 20th century
reopenedAfterRenovation 2003
sustainedDamageIn 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
underwentRenovation late 1990s
wasPrimaryTransportationHubFor commuters from East Bay

Referenced by (21)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Embarcadero ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
Embarcadero ("Ferry Building Marketplace")
Embarcadero Historic District ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
Embarcadero Historic District ("Ferry Building clock tower")
Port of San Francisco
hasPart
Embarcadero waterfront ("Ferry Building Marketplace")
Embarcadero waterfront ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
contains
Northeast San Francisco ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
The Embarcadero ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
hasLandmark
Embarcadero ("Ferry Building clock tower")
Embarcadero Historic District ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
knownFor
Embarcadero station ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
Financial District (San Francisco) ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
locatedNear
San Francisco Bay Ferry ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
connects
Muni F-Market & Wharves line
connectsTo
Muni Metro at Embarcadero Station ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
hasNearbyLandmark
Muni F-Market & Wharves line ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
hasStopNear
Piers 1 through 5 ("Ferry Building, San Francisco")
nearby
Embarcadero Center ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
nearbyFeature
Market Street (San Francisco) ("Ferry Building (San Francisco)")
passesNear
San Francisco Bay Ferry ("San Francisco Ferry Building")
primaryHub

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