Pier One, located at The Embarcadero in San Francisco, is a historic finger pier built in 1931 as part of the California State Board of Harbor Commissioners' master plan inspired by the City Beautiful movement. Designed for bulkbreak traffic, Pier One is one of the few surviving finger piers in San Francisco, contributing to the Port of San Francisco Embarcadero Historic District and the Central Embarcadero Piers Historic District.
As container shipping replaced bulkbreak traffic in the mid-20th century, Pier One's design became obsolete due to the lack of modern cargo handling facilities. Despite its historical significance, Pier One's transit sheds were not equipped for truck traffic, leading to its eventual obsolescence in the evolving maritime industry of San Francisco.
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