With some notable exceptions, the latest being the superb rethinking of the Ferry Building, many of San ... How do you convert a 19th century industrial waterfront into something that has new ...

San Francisco's docks have a rich history that began during the California Gold Rush in 1849 when the city's natural harbor ...

But in the 19th century, San Francisco's waterfront was the home of one of the most bizarre industries in history: shanghaiing. "Shanghaiing" refers to the practice of coercing men to work aboard ...

From the 74-acre expanse of Marina Green, visitors can enjoy what some consider San Francisco’s last unspoiled ... site of Gashouse Cove, where a 19th century plant made gas to light and heat ...

Photos from the 19th century show the two Marina plants’ distinctive gas storage tanks. The North Beach plant where Clarke’s home was later built was run by San Francisco Gaslight Co., which ...