The Embarcadero (San Francisco)
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Central Embarcadero Piers Historic District
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The Ferry Building on The Embarcadero at Market Street
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| Location | Piers 1, 1½, 3 and 5, The Embarcadero San Francisco, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°47′58″N 122°23′42″W / 37.79944°N 122.39500°W |
| Area | 6.6 acres (2.7 ha) |
| Built | 1918 |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP Reference # | 02001390 |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 2002 |
The Embarcadero is the eastern waterfront and roadway of the Port of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, along San Francisco Bay. It was constructed on reclaimed land along a three mile long engineered seawall, from which piers extend into the bay. It derives its name from the Spanish verb embarcar, meaning "to embark"; embarcadero itself means "the place to embark". The Central Embarcadero Piers Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 2002.
The Embarcadero right-of-way begins at the intersection of Second and King Streets near AT&T Park, and travels north, passing under the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. The Embarcadero continues north past the Ferry Building at Market Street, Pier 39, and Fisherman's Wharf, before ending at Pier 45. A section of The Embarcadero which ran between Folsom Street and Drumm Street was formerly known as East Street.
For three decades, until it was torn down in 1991, the Embarcadero Freeway dominated the area. The subsequent redevelopment and restoration efforts have, according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, "contributed to a remarkable urban waterfront renaissance", with the Embarcadero Historic District serving as a "major economic engine for the Bay Area".
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