San Francisco ยท Fisherman's Wharf
Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square
Suites in the brick Ghirardelli chocolate works, the woolen-mill block the company bought in 1893, saved from apartment development in the 1960s.
- Built
- 1893Domingo Ghirardelli's company bought the Pioneer Woolen Mill block in 1893 and William S. Mooser remodeled it for chocolate making; converted to Ghirardelli Square in the 1960s.
- Style
- Industrial brick
- Architect
- William S. Mooser (factory); Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons with Lawrence Halprin (1960s conversion)
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- Fisherman's Wharf
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Local landmark; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Chocolatier Domingo Ghirardelli’s company took over the Pioneer Woolen Mill block in 1893, and the family hired William S. Mooser to adapt the buildings for chocolate making. When the company moved to San Leandro in the 1960s, William Roth and his mother bought the complex to save it from apartment development and had Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons and Lawrence Halprin turn it into Ghirardelli Square. Fairmont Heritage Place now offers suites within the historic complex.
Good to know
- Address: 900 North Point St, San Francisco, CA 94109
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.