Epicenter San Francisco: A Tour of Downtown

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The San Francisco Historical Society invites you to explore our extraordinary downtown and its many architectural gems. Visit the historic buildings that housed historic financial institutions, iconic San Francisco companies, and more. Learn about our downtown and explore the many historic buildings that housed financial institutions, historic companies, and more. Understand how this part of San Francisco evolved into a powerhouse of wealth for a few and for many. Find the original coastline and see how landfill claimed new real estate near the water’s evolving shoreline. Each stopping along the tour will be staffed with docents who will share information and colorful stories about the location and its history.

San Francisco is legendary in its ability to emerge from disasters with renewed vigor and a new vision of itself. Its continuous reinvention has been consistent and explains its ability to adapt and change with the times, while managing to keep intact some of its historically important buildings and locations.

Downtown is no longer a place of offices and its workers during the day that empties out at night. New ideas on how to utilize the offices for day and night are being discussed. Explore for yourself and think about how these historically vibrant spaces can be utilized anew. Included in the tour will be One Montgomery Street, a historic bank building recently purchased by EMPIRE Entertainment. See what will happen next at this important location.

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