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Photograph of Herald Hotel
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Herald Hotel

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. 19 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.

From the record

One of 202 National Register listings published here for San Francisco County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 308 Eddy St., San Francisco, 94102
  • When was it listed? October 1982
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Downtown-Northeast Neighborhoods-Treasure Island
  • Architect. Alfred Henry Jacobs
  • National Register reference number. 82000985 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Then and now

1895 to 1995

The ground this property stands on, surveyed 100 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet covering Herald Hotel, surveyed 1995
Topographic sheet covering Herald Hotel, surveyed 1895

Fires near this property

284 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 284 fires within 5 miles of Herald Hotel between 1992 and 2020, burning about 703 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 14 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined131
Misuse of fire by a minor41
Recreation and ceremony41
Smoking37
Arson/incendiarism14
Equipment and vehicle use6
Fireworks5
Natural4
Debris and open burning2
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
9 September 2008Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
9 September 1994Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreGolden Gate National Recreation AreaDOYLE5
8 September 2009Smoking200 acresCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
6 September 2008Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
5 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSan Mateo-Santa Cruz Unitnot named
5 September 2019Arson/incendiarismunder an acreSan Mateo-Santa Cruz Unitnot named
30 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named

Every fire recorded in San Francisco County

Mines and quarries near this property

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Herald Hotel: 2 occurrences, 2 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Mercury, Gemstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Lime PointGemstoneOccurrence1935
Mining Claim Loc. Quicksilver Fnd.MercuryProspect
Unnamed OccurrenceMercuryOccurrence1892
Angel Island DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in San Francisco County

Storms near this property

60 of 82 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names San Francisco, the town this property stands in, in 82 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 54 flood, 12 heavy rain, 7 hail, 4 lightning. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2024Thunderstorm WindSan Francisco4 hurtA tree collapsed on a car early Friday evening at Golden Gate Avenue and Laguna Street, injuring 4 people in the vehicle.
September 2009LightningSan Francisco$120,000About 47,000 residents lost power around San Francisco as thunderstorms rolled through the city/county. The largest outage affected 36,000 customers in parts of Sunset, Glen Park and Park Merced neighborhoods. One lightning strike hit a power transformer causing it to explode. Besides the total destruction of the power transformer, two vehicles were damaged at the intersection of Broderick and Sacramento Roads.
December 2012FloodSan Francisco$5,000The Church Street Muni station was shut down due to flooding, which resulted in a loss of service on the line from West Portal to the Embarcadero.
December 2012FloodSan Francisco$100Law enforcement reports street flooding on 8th street.
March 2024FloodSan Francisco$10Standing water in the slow lane of northbound US Highway 101 to eastbound Interstate 80.
February 2024FloodSan Francisco$10A landslide blocked Market Street at 18th Street in San Francisco, causing the closure of westbound Market Street.
February 2023FloodSan Francisco$10CHP reported flooding at the offramp from Southbound Interstate 280 to Cesar Chavez Street.
January 2017LightningSan Francisco$10Video of Sutro tower being struck by lightning shared on social media.
January 2017HailSan Francisco$10Multiple reports of pea sized hail near Glen park and Bernal Heights in San Francisco.
January 2017HailSan Francisco$10no account filed
January 2017LightningSan Francisco$10no account filed
December 2025FloodSan Francisco-Up to a foot of water was reported in lanes of eastbound Interstate 80 just west of 7th Street.
November 2025Heavy RainSan Francisco-The downtown San Francisco station reported 1.14 inches of rain, breaking the daily record for November 17.
January 2024FloodSan Francisco-A vehicle was extracted from flood waters at Muir Drive and Skyline Highway.
February 2024FloodSan Francisco-Six inches of water were reported on the slow lane of Interstate 280 southbound near Cesar Chavez Street.
February 2024FloodSan Francisco-Several inches of water were flowing over streets and spraying out of manhole covers near San Francisco City Hall.
November 2024FloodSan Francisco-Photos and videos on X (formerly Twitter) showed flooding at the intersection of Alameda and henry Adams Streets. A car was stuck in the water and video showed water extending up the first step in a flight of stairs.
November 2024Heavy RainSan Francisco-The downtown San Francisco COOP station recorded a new daily record rainfall of 2.97 inches for November 22.
December 2024FloodSan Francisco-Flooding across all lanes of southbound US Highway 101 south of the Van Ness Avenue onramp.
December 2022FloodSan Francisco-CHP reported around 1 foot of flooding on Southbound US Highway 101 near Folsom Street in the number 2 and 3 lanes.
December 2022Heavy RainSan Francisco-San Francisco Downtown site hit 5.46 in the 24 hours of December 31st. This makes it the second wettest day on record, just 0.08 less than 1st place (11/5/1994) with 5.54||This also was 46.8% of the monthly rainfall (11.66).
December 2022FloodSan Francisco-CHP reported flooding on the onramp from Bryant Ave to Southbound US Highway 101.
December 2022FloodSan Francisco-The Montgomery BART station shut down the escalators and exits due to flooding.
March 2021HailSan Francisco-Spotter reported small hail in San Francisco.
January 2020FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding at 455 8th St in San Francisco. Number 1, 2, and 3 lanes with water 1 foot deep.
January 2020FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding on I-280 N and Mariposa St off ramp. Right lane and off ramp under water.
January 2020FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding at I-280 N and Mariposa St off ramp. Approx 2 feet of water in lanes.
January 2020FloodSan Francisco-Video on twitter showing flooding on Scott and Fell St in San Francisco.
January 2020FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding at US-101 North and I-80 East.
January 2020FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding at I-280 S and Mariposa St on ramp. Two feet deep flooding in slow lane.
January 2020HailSan Francisco-Multiple spotters reported small hail in San Francisco, location approximate.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindSan Francisco-Observations in downtown San Francisco show multiple locations experiencing wind gusts over 50 mph.
January 2019FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding at I280 N and Mariposa St off ramp.
January 2019FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding S Van Ness on ramp to 101 and elevated structure prior to the 101 split.
February 2019FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding in lane 3, 4-5 inches of water.
February 2019Debris FlowSan Francisco-Cliff collapsed on two women and a dog at Fort Funston near San Francisco. The steep cliffs are prone to landslides, but previous rainfall may have contributed, one woman did not survive https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/fort-funston-Kyra-Sunshine-Scarlet-13720685.php.
February 2019FloodSan Francisco-Southbound 101 4 to 5 inches blocking lanes.
December 2019FloodSan Francisco-Street flooding at intersection of Market St and Church St in San Francisco. Estimated 1 to 2 feet of water on roadway with widespread street flooding.
December 2019FloodSan Francisco-Flooding on 15th Ave and Wawona St in San Francisco. Widespread street flooding with 1-2 feet deep water estimated.
December 2019FloodSan Francisco-Flooding at intersection of Judah and 30th in Outer Sunset. Estimated 6 inches to 1 foot of water flowing down roadway. Flooding appears widespread.
December 2019FloodSan Francisco-Two vehicles stuck in flood waters. Hwy 101 northbound connector to Central Freeway is closed due to widespread flooding, 1 to 1 1/2 feet of water in roadway.
December 2019FloodSan Francisco-One foot water in basement of home in the Castro District, time estimated as owner was not home during flood. Exact location estimated on map.
December 2019FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding at I-280 S and 18th St off ramp.
December 2019FloodSan Francisco-Water running down the stairs into the Van Ness Municipal Station near Market St and Van Ness Ave, No SF municipal service between West Portal Station and Embarcadero Station due to flooding.
November 2019FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding at 455 8th St in San Francisco.
November 2019FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding at US 101N and 9th St off ramp.
April 2018FloodSan Francisco-I-80 at 7th St in San Francisco, all lanes flooded, 1.5 feet deep.
April 2018FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding reported at I-80W and Harrison St off ramp.
February 2018HailSan Francisco-Hail reported near San Francisco.
April 2018FloodSan Francisco-Flooding at 6th St on ramp to I-280 S 8 to 10 inches of water in number 1 and 2 lanes.
January 2018FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding reported at 455 8th Street. Two inches of water across the right exit lane.
March 2018FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding reported at 455 8th Street.
November 2018HailSan Francisco-Dime-sized hail reported on the San Francisco Peninsula https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/11/29/potent-storm-brings-heavy-rain-pounding-surf-high-winds-and-flooding/.
November 2018FloodSan Francisco-Water on all lanes.
November 2018FloodSan Francisco-Roadway flooding reported at 455 8th Street.
November 2018FloodSan Francisco-Market and Church St flooded intersection.
January 2017Heavy RainSan Francisco-Very heavy rain rates near 2.5 inches per hour.
January 2017FloodSan Francisco-Southbound lanes of the Great Highway closed form Sloat to Skyline Blv due to roadway flooding.
January 2017FloodSan Francisco-Water a couple of feet high 2 right lanes nb 101 eb 80 connection.
April 2017FloodSan Francisco-East bound I80 at 7th St roadway flooding.

Every storm recorded in San Francisco County

Maps showing this location

19 surveys

United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Glide Memorial Church0.1 miles2022
Compton's Cafeteria0.1 miles2025
YMCA Hotel0.1 miles1986
Hotel Californian0.1 miles1998
San Francisco Central YMCA0.2 miles2018
Market Street Theatre and Loft District0.2 miles1986

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 82000985 in Record Group 79.
San Francisco CountyAll 202 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.