Austin KlarVanguard Properties · Lawyer Turned Real Estate Agent

Historic Building in San Francisco on the Embarcadero

Name: Historic Building in San Francisco on the Embarcadero
Uploaded: 2023-07-10T01:00:27+00:00
Duration: 30 s
Channel: Austin Klar
Description: In this brief narration, Austin Klar highlights the Alta Fred Building at 1 Mission Street as the sole waterfront structure that existed during the…

10 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief narration, Austin Klar highlights the Alta Fred Building at 1 Mission Street as the sole waterfront structure that existed during the construction of the San Francisco Ferry Building. Built in 1889 with a cast‑iron façade, it uniquely survived the 1906 earthquake and subsequent fires, earning a place on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally housing three ground‑floor saloons and rented rooms above, the building later became the headquarters of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. Today it hosts the acclaimed restaurant Boulevard and is celebrated by the narrator as one of San Francisco’s prettiest buildings. He invites viewers to follow for more Bay Area history.

The only building on San Francisco's waterfront that witnessed the construction of the San Francisco Ferry Building is the Alta Fred Building at 1 Mission Street. The cast iron clad building originally built in 1889 is the only building on the waterfront to have survived the 1906 earthquake and fires and has since been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. With 3 saloons on the ground floor and rented rooms above, the building became headquarters for the Sailors Union of the Pacific. And today it's the location of one of San Francisco's best restaurants, Boulevard, and remains what I think one of the prettiest buildings in the city. Follow me for more Bay Area history.