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the old shoreline of shallow Yerba Buena Cove, which was filled in during the Gold Rush to create more land. Today it is lined with early 20th century banking temples and modern fabrications of glass and steel. At the end of Market Street stands the newly renovated Ferry Building, which once handled 100,000 commuters a day before the city s bridges were constructed, vanzare vile and is now a bustling meeting spot with caf s and artisan food shops. Its tower is inspired by the Moorish belfry of Seville Cathedral in Spain. d Map M5

92 The North Shoreline Left Logo, Fort Mason Center Right Hyde Street Pier, The Embarcadero Around Town The North Shoreline A S IT S NAME SUGGESTS, the Bayshore area spreads out along the Bay at the northern edge of the city, faces the islands, and enjoys Au nforgettable views of both the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges. Historically, the city began its life here, when the Spanish set up a military outpost at the Presidio in 1776. More history can be found at the piers of the northern Embarcadero, including now heavily commercialized Pier 39 and Fisherman s Wharf, vanzare vile where San Francisco s fishing industry began in the 19th century. But also part of the area is the smart Marina District, with its swanky homes and two yacht clubs. Some of the finest parks are found here too, most notably the Presidio, Crissy Field, the Marina Green, and the Great Meadow above the Fort Mason Center. A particularly stylish remnant vanzare vile of the 1915 Panama- Pacific Exposition is also found here the Neo- Classical Palace of Fine Arts with its hands-on science museum annex, the Exploratorium. Ferry Building, Embarcadero Around Town The North Shoreline 93 Around Town The North Shoreline 93 Golden vanzare vile Gate Bridge