The Ferry Building
Ferry Building 1889, foot of Market Street
Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA
The Ferry Building in 1997 as seen from the bay
Photo: Chris Carlsson
The Ferry Building, built in 1896, was once one of the busiest transit terminals in the world. Today it has become a landmark to the past, a familiar icon of San Francisco's once busy waterfront, now reduced to future tourist development, and a place to stage protests...
Market Street in 1940 with the Ferry building at the foot. Notice the multiple tracks for streetcars.