Hall of Justice

Location: Kearny between Washington/Merchant.

In 1852, San Francisco bought the Jenny Lind Theatre building (built 1851) just east of Portsmouth Square for use as City Hall. During the construction of a new City Hall (1872-1899), the building was rebuilt as the Hall of Justice in 1896. Severely damaged by the 1906 earthquake and fire, it was rebuilt at the same site in 1910 and demolished in 1968. The financial district Hilton Hotel now (in 2025) occupies the site. The current Hall of Justice is at Bryant/7th.

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