JULY 9, 1977: San Francisco’s Ferry Building, designed by architect Willis Polk, was designated a San Francisco historical landmark.

JULY 9, 1977: San Francisco’s Ferry Building, designed by architect Willis Polk, was designated a San Francisco historical landmark.

No architect made a bigger impact on San Francisco’s skyline than Willis Polk. Between 1906-1914 he designed 106 commercial and residential buildings throughout the Bay…

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JULY 8, 1905: Part of San Francisco Bay’s Angel Island was allocated as a US Immigration Detention Center.

JULY 8, 1905: Part of San Francisco Bay’s Angel Island was allocated as a US Immigration Detention Center.

Today, Angel Island State Park[1] is an uninhabited island in the San Francisco Bay. The only way to get to the island is by boat or…

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