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
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historic building → landmark → market hall → |
| clockFaceDiameter |
approximately 22 feet
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| clockTowerHeight |
approximately 245 feet
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approximately 75 meters → |
| constructionStarted |
1892
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| currentUse |
ferry terminal
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food hall → office building → |
| declineInFerryTrafficAfter |
opening of Bay Bridge
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opening of Golden Gate Bridge → |
| farmersMarketOperator |
CUESA (Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture)
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| hasArchitect |
A. Page Brown
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| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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| hasClockFaces |
4
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| hasFeature |
clock tower
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ferry terminal concourse → marketplace → |
| hasFunction |
ferry terminal
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office space → retail marketplace → |
| height |
approximately 245 feet
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approximately 75 meters → |
| hosts |
farmers market
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| houses |
artisan food vendors
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eateries → shops → |
| inspiredBy |
Giralda tower in Seville
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| isDesignated |
San Francisco landmark
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| isNear |
Bay Bridge
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Market Street → |
| isServedBy |
Golden Gate Ferry
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San Francisco Bay Ferry → |
| isTerminusOf |
Market Street
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| isTouristAttraction |
true
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| locatedIn |
California
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San Francisco → United States → |
| locatedOn |
San Francisco waterfront
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The Embarcadero → |
| opened |
1898
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| overlooks |
San Francisco Bay
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| peakUsagePeriod |
early 20th century
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| reopenedAfterRenovation |
2003
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| sustainedDamageIn |
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
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| underwentRenovation |
late 1990s
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| wasPrimaryTransportationHubFor |
commuters from East Bay
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Referenced by (21)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Embarcadero
("San Francisco Ferry Building")
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Embarcadero ("Ferry Building Marketplace") → Embarcadero Historic District ("San Francisco Ferry Building") → Embarcadero Historic District ("Ferry Building clock tower") → Port of San Francisco → |
hasPart |
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Embarcadero waterfront
("Ferry Building Marketplace")
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Embarcadero waterfront ("San Francisco Ferry Building") → |
contains |
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Northeast San Francisco
("San Francisco Ferry Building")
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The Embarcadero ("San Francisco Ferry Building") → |
hasLandmark |
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Embarcadero
("Ferry Building clock tower")
→
Embarcadero Historic District ("San Francisco Ferry Building") → |
knownFor |
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Embarcadero station
("San Francisco Ferry Building")
→
Financial District (San Francisco) ("San Francisco Ferry Building") → |
locatedNear |
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San Francisco Bay Ferry
("San Francisco Ferry Building")
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|
connects |
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Muni F-Market & Wharves line
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connectsTo |
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Muni Metro at Embarcadero Station
("San Francisco Ferry Building")
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hasNearbyLandmark |
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Muni F-Market & Wharves line
("San Francisco Ferry Building")
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hasStopNear |
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Piers 1 through 5
("Ferry Building, San Francisco")
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nearby |
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Embarcadero Center
("San Francisco Ferry Building")
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nearbyFeature |
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Market Street (San Francisco)
("Ferry Building (San Francisco)")
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passesNear |
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San Francisco Bay Ferry
("San Francisco Ferry Building")
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primaryHub |