Then and Now - Pier 70 (1 HSW)
September 9, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
$20 AIA Members | $30 General Admission
Tour start point: Corner of 20th & Illinois Streets
Sponsored by Plant Construction Co.
Register here.
Join us for an intimate look at San Francisco’s industrial past as we explore Pier 70. This tour will look at the site’s history as a shipyard, its importance in the development of steel shipbuilding in the United States, as well as its role in two World Wars. Preservation and future reuse of what one authority called “one of the most intact 19th century industrial complexes west of the Mississippi River” will also be discussed.
Tour led by Michelle Kriebel of Lundberg Design, Nancy Goldenberg of Carey & Co. and neighborhood historian Ralph Wilson.
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Dogpatch Neighborhood Walk (1 LU)
September 9, 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Free, registration required.
Tour start point: Outside of Dogpatch Saloon, 2496 3rd Street, San Francisco
Designated as a San Francisco Historic District, the Dogpatch is a colorful new neighborhood with important ties to many of the city’s past commercial industries. Join neighborhood historian Natalie Wisniewski and architect E.B. Min for a tour that highlights the historic working class cottages and industrial age relics to the current proliferation of ultra-modern lofts. Together we will explore the past and present of this surprising, eclectic neighborhood in transition.
Tour led by E.B. Min, AIA of Min | Day and neighborhood historian Natalie Wisniewski of SF City Guides.
Tour given in partnership with San Francisco City Guides, providing free walking tours of San Francisco every day of the year (www.sfcityguides.org).
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