Oriental Warehouse
| Oriental Warehouse | |
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Interactive map of Oriental Warehouse | |
| 37°46′59″N 122°23′22″W / 37.783085°N 122.389539°W | |
| Location | 650 Delancey Street, South Beach, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| History | |
| Built | 1867 |
| Built for | Pacific Mail Steamship Company |
| Site notes | |
| Restored | 1996 |
| Restored by | Fisher–Friedman Associates |
| Designated | October 8, 1977 |
| Reference no. | 101 |
Oriental Warehouse, also known as the San Francisco Pacific Mail Steamship Co., at 650 Delancey Street in the South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California, is a historic warehouse building turned apartment complex. It is listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark (No. 101) since October 8, 1977.[1]
History
The Oriental Warehouse was built in 1867 for the San Francisco Pacific Mail Steamship Co., who had establish regular mail, passenger and trade service between the U.S. and Asia.[1] The 650 Delancey Street building was used for imports storage and distribution, primarily consisting of coffee, tea, rice and silk.[1][2][3]
The building was also used as an immigration facility to process Chinese and Japanese immigrants, as well other Asian immigrants.[4] It continued for immigration purposes until 1910, when the Oriental Warehouse was replaced by the Angel Island Immigration Station.[4]
Between 1984 and 1992, the San Francisco Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board and Chinatown historians fought for building preservation.[5] After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake the brick walls were deemed unsafe.[4] The old roof caught fire in 1995.[4]
The warehouse was converted into 66 apartment lofts for live/work use by Fisher–Friedman Associates in 1996.[2] It was part of a larger neighborhood redevelopment project by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.[4][6]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "San Francisco Landmark #101: Oriental Warehouse". NoeHill.com. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- 1 2 "A Dramatic Remodeling Of A Warehouse Loft". SocketSite. January 16, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ "6 former factory lofts turned into awesome homes". The Week. October 2, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Adams, Gerald D. (February 6, 1995). "Oriental Warehouse". San Francisco Examiner. p. 5. Retrieved April 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Adams, Gerald D. (January 10, 1992). "Oriental Warehouse is saved". San Francisco Examiner. p. 4. Retrieved April 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Smitten on the dock of the Bay". San Francisco Chronicle. April 10, 1994. p. 69. Retrieved April 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.