A San Francisco condo building completed in 2018 sits directly over the buried hull of the Arkansas, a Gold Rush ship that arrived in 1849. The ship was left in place at the city's request, and its remains now anchor the foundation of Jackson Square, where the neighboring Old Ship Saloon got its name from this same maritime history.
Ruins of a Gold Rush era ship are buried beneath one of the most sought-after condo buildings in San Francisco. 288 Pacific is a 33-unit residential building in Jackson Square built in 2018, and during excavation of the site, ruins of a Gold Rush era vessel named Arkansas were discovered underneath the ground. The ship arrived in San Francisco in 1849 and ran ashore. Its ruins became a saloon and a boarding house, as well as many other things, before it was finally buried 150 years ago, along with a ton of other Gold Rush era ships that form part of the that Jackson Square and a lot of the coastline now sits on. At the request of the city and preservationists, the remains of the Arkansas were left in place and 288 Pacific was built on top. And that explains the namesake of the saloon next door, the Old Ship Saloon, which is said to be the longest-standing operational bar in all of San Francisco. I'm listing a 2-bedroom unit at 288 Pacific, and I learned this awesome history during the prep process, so thought I would share. Let me know what you think in the comments and follow me for more San Francisco history. [FOREIGN LANGUAGE]
