Ferry Building
Landmark1875–2022
836 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1875–2022: 206 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 630 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome. See the page about Ferry Building: what it is, who appears with it.
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- 836: 206 Board decisions, 630 facts from city reports
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- 1875–2022
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The 60 most telling of its 836 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | Ferry Building · built: 1875 | building | City report: Market Street planning project, interim report scanned page ↗ |
| 1898 | Ferry Building · built: opened (known historically as the Union Ferry Depot) | building | City report: The Port of San Francisco waterfront design & access : an element of the Waterfront land use plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-04-24 | Board appropriated $16,389 (≈ $328,697 in 2026 dollars) from the General Fund for an exhibition structure in the Ferry Building nave, contracted to Louis J. Cohen. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-03-19 | The Board asked the State Harbor Commissioners to build a viaduct on the south side of the Ferry Building. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1943-04-26 | Ordinance appropriating $4,000 (≈ $77,905 in 2026 dollars) passed to fund a United Service Organizations dormitory in the Ferry Building for servicemen on leave. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1947-04-07 | Supervisor Lewis's resolution favours a joint state survey and appropriation to improve the Ferry Building as a central embarkation terminal. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1951-08-27 | Final passage sets jitney bus fares of 15 or 25 cents on Mission Street routes between Ferry Building and Geneva Avenue. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1955-05-09 | Board approved state bill AB 2008, as amended, designating the Ferry Building and adjoining area as a historical monument. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1958-07-14 | Public park beside the Embarcadero near the Ferry Building declared necessary, to be acquired and built by the city. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1958-11-04 | $2,785,000 (≈ $32.5 million in 2026 dollars) Ferry Building Park bond proposed for the November ballot | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-05-04 | Clerk directed to ask the State Division of Highways why the Ferry Building underpass on The Embarcadero was filled in. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-07-06 | $2.97M (≈ $34.4 million in 2026 dollars) bond proposed for a park near the Ferry Building | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1967-05-29 | Board approved reassigning interest in redevelopment-area lands near the Ferry Building from the Port Authority to a parking operator. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District ferry service · cost usd: $600,000+ to purchase and recondition a ferry (Point Loma) | project | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Piers south of Ferry Building · other: Condemned and no longer in use | finding | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Ferry Building Terminal · other: Other Ferry Building Terminal improvements to be borne by those redeveloping the Ferry Building complex | project | City report: Golden Gate commuter ferryboat system : San Francisco-Marin crossing scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Ferry Building terminal complex · other: Redevelopment cost may be included by interests developing the area, except passenger boarding floats | site | City report: Golden Gate commuter ferryboat system : San Francisco-Marin crossing scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-04-13 | Ferry Building Area height district established in the City Planning Code, with a 65-foot and 84-foot section, passed final. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-06-29 | Vote to bar Port buildings over 400 feet failed. | rejected | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1971-02-16 | Ordinance expanding the Ferry Building Area height district was passed for second reading after a motion to refer it failed. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1971-02-22 | The Board finally passed an ordinance expanding the Ferry Building Area height district and allowing taller buildings under certain conditions. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1974-01-28 | Ferry Building carillon replacing siren approved with $1,500 (≈ $10,252 in 2026 dollars) gift | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Ferry Building · other: prominent landmark on pile-supported platform at foot of Market Street | building | City report: Final environmental impact report on special area plan for the San Francisco waterfront scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | Embarcadero Freeway · proposes: Replacement roadway undergrounded in front of the Ferry Building and a major urban pedestrian plaza created, if demolition funds become available | recommendation | City report: The plan for the northeastern waterfront : a part of the Master plan of the City and County of San Francisco and a revision of the existing Northern waterfront plan : a proposal for citizen review scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-05-23 | Ferry Building proposed as city landmark; first vote only. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-05-31 | Ferry Building made a city landmark | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978 | Golden Gate ferry terminal · built: 1978 | building | City report: [Public information documents relating to Port of San Francisco waterfront plan project] scanned page ↗ |
| 1978 | San Francisco Terminal (Golden Gate Ferry) · built year: 1978 | building | City report: [Public information documents relating to Port of San Francisco waterfront plan project] scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-10-20 | Holiday shopper shuttle approved between the Ferry Building and Union Square | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983 | I-280 Transfer Program · other: Demolition of the existing elevated highway between downtown and the Ferry building | project | City report: Stadium feasibility analysis : task force report to the mayor, October 1983 scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-05-16 | Janitorial work at the Ferry Building, Pier 35 and Fisherman's Wharf Pavilion approved for private contracting at lower cost. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-06-18 | The Board adopted a resolution letting private contractors take over janitorial work at the Ferry Building, Agricultural Building and several piers. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985 | Pier 1 - Ferry Building - Agriculture Building area redevelopment · proposes: maximum public access and amenities along the waterfront | project | City report: Recreation and open space element of the master plan : proposal for citizen review scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Civic Center and Ferry Building · recommendation: nominate for National Landmark or World Heritage status | recommendation | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | Ferry Building · other: survived the 1906 and 1989 earthquakes but sustained damage in the 1989 earthquake | event | City report: Draft waterfront land use plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | Ferry Building · finding: survived 1906 and 1989 earthquakes but sustained damage in 1989 earthquake | finding | City report: Port of San Francisco : draft waterfront land use plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | Ferry Building · event: Survived the 1906 and 1989 earthquakes but sustained damage in the 1989 earthquake | finding | City report: Port of San Francisco waterfront land use plan : draft for public review and comment scanned page ↗ |
| 1989-12-18 | Christmas shopper shuttle route changed between Ferry Building and Union Square | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Ferry Building · historic rating: designated City Landmark | building | City report: A guide to City Hall, city & county of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-10-25 | $1.2M (≈ $2.8 million in 2026 dollars) federal grant accepted for Ferry Building design work | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Ferry Building · historic rating: City landmark; listed on the National Register of Historic Places | building | City report: Draft waterfront land use plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Ferry Building and Agriculture Building · finding: amount of off-street parking in the area significantly reduced after earthquake and freeway demolition | finding | City report: Draft waterfront land use plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Ferry Building · historic rating: City landmark; listed on National Register of Historic Places | building | City report: Port of San Francisco : draft waterfront land use plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-04-11 | $1 million (≈ $2.3 million in 2026 dollars) sought to restore the Ferry Building concourse | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-11-04 | Ferry Building · other: City landmark, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places together with the Agriculture Building | finding | City report: Port of San Francisco : draft waterfront land use plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Mid-Embarcadero Open Space project · other: design options and funding options developed; Redevelopment Agency or future general obligation bond as most promising financing | project | City report: Final status report on CAO projects/departments prior to my retirement scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Ferry Building · other: historic renovation and rehabilitation into a major civic landmark and transportation center | building | City report: Transbay area plan : background data report scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Ferry Service Expansion · proposes: Construction of a new north terminal promenade along the Ferry Building's eastern edge | project | City report: Transbay area plan : background data report scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Ferry Service Expansion · proposes: Construction of a new dock south of the Ferry Plaza | project | City report: Transbay area plan : background data report scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | Ferry Building · historic rating: City landmark | building | City report: Port of San Francisco waterfront land use plan : draft for public review and comment scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Appropriation of $6,434,954 (≈ $13.3 million in 2026 dollars) from the Harbor Operating Fund for Port capital projects, including Ferry Building work, was passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-12-21 | Port Commission appropriated $6,434,954 (≈ $13.3 million in 2026 dollars) from harbor funds for capital projects, including the Ferry Building and [name withheld] shoreline; finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1999 | Public Transportation Commission may accept and spend $1,594,500 (≈ $3.2 million in 2026 dollars) in federal funds for the Port's Ferry Building ferry project, adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003 | Port Commission sublease of Ferry Building hearing room from Ferry Building Associates approved by resolution. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-01-21 | Board adopted a resolution approving a Port Commission sublease of a hearing room in the Ferry Building, after a motion to continue failed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011 | BART allowed to install security barriers at Ferry Plaza for 66 years | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-11-01 | Ferry Building gets $551,552 (≈ $826,179 in 2026 dollars) federal grant for emergency alert upgrades | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-11-01 | Ferry Building gets $551,552 (≈ $826,179 in 2026 dollars) federal grant for emergency alert upgrades. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1997 | Ferry Building · finding: urban design objective of creating a setting that lends importance to the Ferry Building, a Federal and City landmark | finding | City report: San Francisco general plan : amendments to the general plan : adopted between September 1988 and July 1997 scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Finger piers between Ferry Building and Pier 22 1/2 · demolished: finger piers removed and replaced with the Embarcadero Promenade | event | City report: Port of San Francisco : draft waterfront land use plan scanned page ↗ |
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