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UN Plaza

1150 Market St

Illustration of a landscaped hillside park with a curving path, trees, benches, and bay water under coastal fog.

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About this place

United Nations Plaza is a Civic Center public space adjoining Market Street, framed by the Asian Art Museum and San Francisco Main Library and aligned as a gateway toward City Hall.

Highlights

  • Civic Center settingThe plaza connects Market Street with the government and cultural buildings of Civic Center.
  • Public monumentsHistoric statues and a fountain contribute to the plaza’s role as a civic and cultural landscape.

History

The plaza is named for the United Nations, whose founding charter was drafted and signed in San Francisco in 1945.

Context from United Nations Plaza — SF Recreation and Parks · Reviewed

Location

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What is listed here

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Sports

  • Skatepark

Fitness

  • Adult Fitness Area

Dog play

  • Dog Play Area

Visitor services

  • Bench

Getting here by transit

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Muni bus

  • Market St & 7th StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 7
    • 9
    • 9R
    • FBUS
    • KBUS
    • LOWL
    • NBUS
    • NOWL
  • Mcallister St & Leavenworth StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 5
    • 5R
  • Market St & Hyde StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 7
    • 9
    • 9R
    • 19
    • FBUS
    • KBUS
    • LOWL
    • NBUS
    • NOWL

Muni rail and streetcar

  • Market St & Hyde StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • F
  • Market St & 7th StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • F
  • Civic Center BART0.1 miles away
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N

Check current Muni service

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Official services

Programs and reservations

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Official information and coverage

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About this page’s coverage

Based on City of San Francisco open data

Details come from open data published by the City of San Francisco and may not include every public feature.

Not listed does not mean unavailable. No official page has been used to enrich the listed features yet.

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Source details

This destination combines records published by the City of San Francisco into resident-facing information. Technical identifiers are included for verification.

Contributing San Francisco records

  • UN Plaza — property ID 957477

Amenity evidence

  • Dog Play Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Adult Fitness Area — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Skatepark — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified
  • Bench — Listed in source data; exact quantity not verified

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