San Francisco considers lifting the Ferry Building by 7 feet to save it from the sea
The Ferry Building has been a beacon to incoming ferry riders since the late 1890s. Threatened by rising sea levels, the waterfront city is considering drastic measures to save its historic shoreline.
San Francisco's waterfront is on the National Register of Historic Places for good reason. Its picturesque old landmarks, like the Ferry Building and the Bay Bridge, have been featured in many vintage books, TV shows and movies — from the stories and novels of Jack London to the 1970s TV series The Streets of San Francisco.
The future of San Francisco's waterfront, however, isn't secure.
In 2016, the National Trust for Historic Preservation put part of the city's urban shoreline on its list of the, in part because of the threat of sea level rise. Now, San
