{"product_id":"san-franciscos-market-street-historical-core-the-embarcadero-until-the-tenderloin-9798871060735","title":"San Francisco's Market Street: Historical Core: The Embarcadero Until The Tenderloin","description":"Market Street forms the vertebrae of San Francisco. First surveyed in 1847 by Jasper O'Farrell, the boulevard was laid out to provide a transition between two opposing grids. Intended to become the city's main and widest thoroughfare, it rapidly became the busiest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the mid 19th century, San Francisco was regarded as the most developed western American outpost of urbanity, sophistication and refinement. By the conclusion of the century, its reputation rivaled many East Coast cities. Market Street became the base for cable car and horse car lines providing service along the local commercial corridor and connections to distant transfer destinations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 1906 catastrophic San Francisco Earthquake and Fire briefly halted development. During the reconstruction, the Market Street cable car lines would be entirely removed and replaced by electric streetcars. Automobiles would replace streetcars. During the 1970s, the introduction of the subterranean Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) alleviated some of the traffic congestion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition is an architectural survey of Market Street's historical and contemporary buildings accompanied by historical profiles. The narrative begins from the Embarcadero until the Tenderloin district. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitectural Properties Photographed: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cupid's Span\", The Embarcadero and Folsom Streets\u003cbr\u003eThe Embarcadero, Piers 1, 11\/2, 3 and 5\u003cbr\u003eHyatt Regency Hotel, 5 Embarcadero Center\u003cbr\u003eRobert Frost Memorial Plaque, California and Drumm\u003cbr\u003eLandmark Building, 1 Market\u003cbr\u003eFederal Reserve Bank Building, 101 Market\u003cbr\u003eOne California Building, 1 California\u003cbr\u003eMattson Building, 245 Market\u003cbr\u003e101 California Building\u003cbr\u003ePacific Gas and Electric Building, 77 Beale\u003cbr\u003e333 Market Building\u003cbr\u003e388 Market Building\u003cbr\u003eLiberty Bell Slot Machine Marker, 406 Market\u003cbr\u003e425 Market Building\u003cbr\u003eOne Front Building\u003cbr\u003eMechanics Monument, Market at Battery and Bush\u003cbr\u003eCentral Plaza, 455 Market\u003cbr\u003eOne Bush Building\u003cbr\u003eBattery Bridge Public Art, Between Market and Bush\u003cbr\u003eFirst Market Tower, 525 Market\u003cbr\u003e525 Market Fountain\u003cbr\u003eAmerican Trust Bank Building, 532 Market\u003cbr\u003eFlat Iron Building, 544 Market\u003cbr\u003e550 Market Building\u003cbr\u003e554 Market Building\u003cbr\u003ePatrick \u0026amp; Company, 560 Market\u003cbr\u003eChancery Building, 562-566 Market\u003cbr\u003e570-572 Market Building\u003cbr\u003eMarket Center Building, 555-575 Market\u003cbr\u003eThe Finance Building, 576-580 Market\u003cbr\u003e581-585 Market Building\u003cbr\u003eHobart Building, 582 Market\u003cbr\u003e595 Market Building\u003cbr\u003eWest Coast Life Building, 601-605 Market Building\u003cbr\u003e607-611 Market Building\u003cbr\u003eMetropolis Trust Building, 625 Market\u003cbr\u003e44 Montgomery Building\u003cbr\u003eCalifornia Admission Day Memorial, Market and Montgomery\u003cbr\u003eOne Montgomery Tower, 120 Kearny\u003cbr\u003eOne Post Building\u003cbr\u003e652-660 Market Building\u003cbr\u003eDe Young Building, 690 Market\u003cbr\u003eLotte Crabtree Fountain, Market and Geary and Kearny\u003cbr\u003ePalace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery\u003cbr\u003eMonadnock Building, 685 Market\u003cbr\u003eOne Kearny Building\u003cbr\u003eHearst Building, 5 Third\u003cbr\u003eMutual Savings Bank Building, 700-716 Market\u003cbr\u003eCentral Tower, 701-705 Market\u003cbr\u003e711-713 Market Building\u003cbr\u003e717 Market Building\u003cbr\u003e720 Market Building\u003cbr\u003e721 Market Building\u003cbr\u003e722-742 Market Building\u003cbr\u003eBancroft Building, 731 Market\u003cbr\u003eUnion Trust Building, 744 Market\u003cbr\u003eFour Seasons Hotel and Residences, 757-765 Market\u003cbr\u003eSavings Union Branch of Security Pacific National Bank, 1 Grant\u003cbr\u003ePhelan Building, 760-784 Market\u003cbr\u003eHumboldt Saving Bank Building, 785 Market\u003cbr\u003e799 Market Building\u003cbr\u003e2 Stockton Building\u003cbr\u003eHotel Zelos, 12 Fourth\u003cbr\u003eJames Bong Building, 825-833 Market\u003cbr\u003eCalifornia Savings Bank Building, 830 Market\u003cbr\u003eParrot Building\/The Emporium, 835 Market\u003cbr\u003e838-842 Market Street\u003cbr\u003e856 Market Building\u003cbr\u003eJames Flood Building, 870 Market\u003cbr\u003eHallidie Plaza, Public Square at Powell Station\u003cbr\u003e901 Market Building\u003cbr\u003eOne Hallidie Plaza\u003cbr\u003e944 Market Building\u003cbr\u003eBank of America Building, One Powell\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777344733458,"sku":"9798871060735","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_034c9f4c-5021-40f4-ab88-bce7464fdbeb.jpg?v=1765361653","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/san-franciscos-market-street-historical-core-the-embarcadero-until-the-tenderloin-9798871060735","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}