Hilton San Francisco Financial District


Hilton San Francisco Financial District is a 27-story hotel located in Chinatown's Portsmouth Square in San Francisco, California at 750 Kearny Street. Formerly the Holiday Inn Chinatown, the hotel re-opened in January 2006 after a renovation.
The hotel is connected to nearby Portsmouth Square via a pedestrian bridge across Kearny Street. It is within walking distance of the Financial District, North Beach and Chinatown. Onsite attractions and outlets include 750 Restaurant & Bar, a Lobby Wine & Beer Bar, and the Chinese Culture Center.

History

The landmark site of the Hilton San Francisco Financial District dates back to the mid-19th century. The Jenny Lind Theatre was the original structure, followed by City Hall. In 1900 the San Francisco Hall of Justice was built on this site but it burned in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. The Hall of Justice was rebuilt and re-opened in 1912. That building was on the site until it was demolished in 1968. The hotel was built on the site in 1971. The hotel was completely renovated the reopened in January 2006 as the Hilton San Francisco Financial District.
The television show Ironside, starring Raymond Burr, featured many exterior shots of the old SF Police headquarters formerly located on the land now occupied by the hotel. This was supposed to be the site of Ironside's office, the building was actually the old San Francisco Hall of Justice. The old Hall of Justice was demolished in April 1968.
The hotel was originally built as the Holiday Inn Chinatown in 1971. The new hotel had an unusual rooftop swimming pool that is featured in the opening scenes of the first Dirty Harry film.