The Embarcadero is the eastern waterfront of Port of San Francisco and a major roadway in San Francisco, California. 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 plac…
The Embarcadero is the eastern waterfront of Port of San Francisco and a major roadway in San Francisco, California. 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.
Location: Piers 1, 1½, 3 and 5 · The Embarcadero · San Francisco, California
Built: 1918
Architectural style: Beaux Arts
Maintained by: San Francisco DPW
Nearest metro station: Embarcadero station
Southeast end: Second and King Streets
Major junctions: Folsom Street · Howard Street · Mission Street · Market Street · Broadway · Kearny Street
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