Sam Jordan's Bar

Sam Jordan's Bar
Sam Jordan's Bar is located in San Francisco County
Sam Jordan's Bar
Location within San Francisco County
Sam Jordan's Bar is located in California
Sam Jordan's Bar
Location within California
37°44′28″N 122°23′20″W / 37.741077°N 122.388860°W / 37.741077; -122.388860
Location4004–4006 3rd Street,
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DesignatedFebruary 6, 2013
Reference no.263

Sam Jordan's Bar is a historic building and a former working-class neighborhood bar (open from 1959 to 2019) located at 4004–4006 3rd Street in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco, California, U.S. It is a San Francisco Designated Landmark (number 263) since February 6, 2013. It also went by the name Sam Jordan's Bar and Grill.

History

It was founded by Sam Jordan, a light-heavyweight boxer and U. S. Navy World War II veteran. Jordan won the championship diamond belt in 1948. For 60 years the bar served as a gathering place for Bayview's community, and it was the oldest black-owned bar in the city. The space served as a bar, a barbecue restaurant, and a nightclub.

Sam Jordan's Bar appeared on the television series Bar Rescue (season 5, episode 8) in 2016, and received a remodel. It closed in November 2019, after financially struggling for many years.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Pershan, Caleb (2019-10-18). "SF's Oldest African-American-Owned Bar, Sam Jordan's, Will Close". Eater SF. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  2. 1 2 Mitchell, Meaghan M. (October 17, 2019). "Sam Jordan's, San Francisco's oldest black-owned bar, to close after more than 60 years in business". hoodline.com.
  3. ↑ Phillips, Justin (2019-10-18). "San Francisco loses another black-owned business: 60-year-old Sam Jordan's bar closing". San Francisco Chronicle. ISSN 1932-8672. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  4. ↑ "San Francisco Landmark 263: Sam Jordan's Bar". noehill.com. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  5. 1 2 3 Nevius, C. W. (2013-01-23). "Sam Jordan's Bar gets landmark status". SFGATE. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  6. ↑ "Sam Jordan's Bar and Grill to close after 60 years in San Francisco". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  7. ↑ Mitchell, Meaghan M. (July 11, 2016). "Next Chapter For Bayview's Historic Sam Jordan's: A 'Bar Rescue' Makeover". hoodline.com.