Palace of Fine and Decorative Arts, San Francisco

#237 among attractions in San Francisco

Streamline Moderne architecture

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The Palace of Fine and Decorative Arts, also known as Building 3, on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, California, was an aircraft hangar constructed in 1938 for Pan American World Airways' trans-Pacific Clipper services, and then modified for the 1939-40 Golden Gate International Exposition. Building 3 was one of a pair of identical hangars built to house Pan American's flying boats at the south end of the island. Building 1 was to be the airline's terminal building, and Buildings 2 and 3 would house the aircraft. For the exposition, these buildings were converted to exhibition halls, surrounded by a complex of temporary structures. At the end of the exposition all structures but Buildings 1, 2 and 3 were to be torn down to make way for the development of the reclaimed land as an airport for San Francisco. ()

Coordinates: 37°49'9"N, 122°21'53"W

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Palace of Fine and Decorative Arts – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Administration Building, Yerba Buena Light, Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, Yerba Buena Island.

~1900 ftW
Museum, Island, Military base
Administration Building, San Francisco
10 min walk • The Administration Building, Treasure Island, on Treasure Island, California, is a Moderne style building designed by William Peyton Day and George William Kelham.
0.8 miS
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Yerba Buena Light, San Francisco
22 min walk • Yerba Buena Lighthouse is a lighthouse in California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay on Yerba Buena Island...
0.7 miE
Bridge
Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco
19 min walk • The eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge was a construction project to replace a seismically unsound portion of the Bay Bridge with a new self-anchored suspension bridge and a pair of viaducts. The bridge is in the U.S. state of California and crosses...
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood
Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco
17 min walk • Yerba Buena Island sits in the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland, California. The Yerba Buena Tunnel runs through its center and connects the western and eastern spans of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge.
0.5 miNW
Island, Park
Treasure Island, San Francisco
14 min walk • Treasure Island is an artificial island in the San Francisco Bay and a neighborhood in the City and County of San Francisco. Built in 1936–37 for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, the island's World's Fair site is a California Historical Landmark.
0.7 miNW
Skyscraper
Treasure Island Development, San Francisco
19 min walk • The Treasure Island Development is a 405-acre major redevelopment project under construction on Treasure Island and parts of Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland, within San Francisco city limits.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Art gallery
Art in Action, San Francisco
13 min walk • Art in Action was an exhibit of artists at work displayed for four months in the summer of 1940 at the Golden Gate International Exposition held on Treasure Island. Many famous artists took part in the exhibit, including Dudley C. Carter, woodcarver and Diego Rivera, muralist.
0.9 miE
Museum, Art gallery
The Bay Lights, Oakland
22 min walk • The Bay Lights is a site-specific monumental light sculpture and generative art installation on the western span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, designed to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its opening.
0.7 miS
Tunnel
Yerba Buena Tunnel, San Francisco
17 min walk • The Yerba Buena Tunnel, also known as the Yerba Buena Island Tunnel, is a highway tunnel in San Francisco, California. It is the part of San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge complex that crosses Yerba Buena Island.
~750 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport
Ray Sheeran Field, San Francisco
4 min walk • Ray Sheeran Field is a rugby facility on Treasure Island in San Francisco, California that opened in 2005. The Gaelic Athletic Association and netball teams also use the facility.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Palace of Fine and Decorative Arts?

Nearby attractions include Administration Building, San Francisco (10 min walk), Art in Action, San Francisco (13 min walk), Treasure Island, San Francisco (14 min walk), Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco (17 min walk).

How to get to Palace of Fine and Decorative Arts by public transport?

The nearest stations to Palace of Fine and Decorative Arts:

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Avenue M & 4th Street • Lines: 25 (7 min walk)
Treasure Island Guard Station • Lines: 25 (11 min walk)