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Ferry Building
Ferry Building, San Francisco
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Quick Facts
City  San Francisco
Country  USA
Year  1896 - 1898
Height  71,6m / 235ft
Floors  12
Realisation
Architect  Arthur Page Brown
Building Info
Name  Ferry Building
Alias  Union Ferry Depot Tower
Materials  steel frame structure
reinforced concrete
Address  Market Street at the Embarcadero
Notes
Modeled after the 12th century Giralda Modeled after the 12th century Giralda Tower of the Cathedral in Sevilla, Spain.
The tower was severely damaged by the 1906 earthquake. After the quake, the brick and sandstone walls were replaced with reinforced concrete.
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