Embarcadero Plaza
| Embarcadero Plaza | |
|---|---|
| Justin Herman Plaza | |
2024 aerial of Embarcadero Plaza | |
Interactive map of Embarcadero Plaza | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Coordinates | 37°47′42″N 122°23′41″W / 37.7949°N 122.3948°W |
| Area | 4.1 acres (1.7 ha; 0.0064 mi2; 0.017 km2) |
| Created | 1972 |
| Designer | Lawrence Halprin |
| Owned by | San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department |
| Operated by | San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department |
| Open | All year |
| Public transit access | BART and Muni, Embarcadero station |
| Website | embarcaderoplaza |
Embarcadero Plaza, previously known as Justin Herman Plaza from its opening in 1972 until 2017, is a 4.1-acre (1.7 ha) plaza near the intersection of Market Street and The Embarcadero in San Francisco's Financial District, in the U.S. state of California. It was completed in 1972 and is owned and operated by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department. The plaza is composed of two halves: Embarcadero Plaza North and Embarcadero Plaza South.
Embarcadero Plaza is bordered by Sue Bierman Park on the north, The Embarcadero on the northeast, Don Chee Way busway on the southeast, a combination of Steuart Street, Market Street, and Embarcadero Center on the southwest, and a combination of Embarcadero Center and Clay Street on the west.
Embarcadero Plaza North contains the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Monument, the Vaillancourt Fountain, a sunken brick hardscape, and temporary padel courts. Embarcadero Plaza South contains R-Evolution (Cochrane), bocce courts, the Don Chee Way hardscape, and a crosswalk.