Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
FINANCIAL DISTRICT AND
UNION SQUARE
Montgomery Street, now in the heart of
the Financial District, was once a street of
small shops, where miners came to weigh
their gold dust. It roughly marks the old
shoreline of the shallow Yerba Buena Cove,
which was filled in during the Gold Rush
years
(see pp26-7)
to create more land.
Today, old-style banking halls from the
early 20th century stand in the shadow of
glass and steel skyscrapers, and crowds
of office workers throng the streets.
Union Square is at the center of the city's
main shopping district, and has a wealth
of fine department stores.
Sights at a Glance
Theaters
a
Theater District
Parks and Squares
9
Justin Herman Plaza
p
Union Square
Historic Streets and Buildings
2
Jackson Square Historical District
6
Union Bank of California
7
Merchant's Exchange
8
Pacific Coast Stock Exchange
0
Ferry Building
q
California Historical Society
d
Powell Street Cable Car Turntable
g
Old United States Mint
Museums and Galleries
3
Wells Fargo History Museum
w
Museum of African Diaspora
r
Contemporary Jewish Museum
y
Museum of Modern Art pp120-23
Modern Architecture
1
Embarcadero Center
4
555 California
5
Transamerica Pyramid
e
Rincon Center
t
Yerba Buena Gardens pp116-17
Hotels
u
Palace Hotel
Visitors Information
h
San Francisco Visitor
Information Center
Shops
i
Crocker Galleria
o
Gump's
s
Union Square Shops
f
Westfield Shopping Centre
11
The Hi-Drive
12
Kokkari Estiatorio
13
Kuleto's
14
Michael Mina
15
Millenium
16
One Market
17
Osha Thai
18
Press Club
19
Salt House
20
Sam's Grill and Seafood
Restaurant
21
Restaurants
see pp222-3
1
5A5 Streak Lounge
2
21st Amendment
3
Bouche
4
Chutney
5
Delancey Street Restaurant
6
Farallon
7
Fleur de Lys
8
Gaylord India
9
Globe
10
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
22
South Park Café
23
Tadich Grill
24
Yank Sing
The Grove
PIER 7
PIER 1
EMBARCADERO
PLAZA
PARK
MARITIME
PLAZA
See also Street Finder,
maps 6, 11
14
t
23
Embarcadero
Greyhound
Bus Depot
Montgomery
Street
PIER 26
Transbay
Terminal
PIER 30
Powell
Street
SOMA
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Downtown San Francisco at dusk
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