The Pier 70 Time Machine
“A Bethlehem Shipyard Museum & Potrero Hill Archives Project Collaboration.”
Our New Hours: Friday 5 PM-8 PM, Saturday and Sunday Noon-4 PM. Private, complementary group tours are available on days the museum is closed. Please contact us to schedule.
Potrero Hill History Night is Coming: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Contact: peter@pier70timemachine.com or bill@pier70timemachine.com to schedule a complimentary private tour. Small groups welcome.
“THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE MODERN NAVY”
Our Core Values
Our Mission
A Landmark Collaboration
The Pier 70 Time Machine is a joint venture between the Bethlehem Shipyard Museum and the Potrero Hill Archives Project. By combining the museum’s industrial expertise with the Archive’s deep neighborhood history, we are creating an immersive experience that tells the full story of Potrero Point.
Both organizations are registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits, working together to ensure this history remains a public treasure for generations to come.
San Francisco’s First Two Fireboats Under Construction in 1909
More at: www.pier70timemachine.com
TWO FRONTS. ONE FIGHT.
FROM OUR WORLD WAR II POSTER COLLECTION
THE PAST
“WE CAN BUILD ANYTHING.”
“Proudly Made in San Francisco.”
PIER 70: THE GIANT OF THE WATERFRONT AND SAN FRANCISCO’S INDUSTRIAL ENGINE.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF ICONS AT PIER 70
- SAN FRANCISCO MADE & BETHLEHEM BUILT!
- 1800’s into the 1900’s>>>Machinery & Rails From Union Iron Works, Risdon Iron Works & Bethlehem Steel
- 1913 Caisson No. 1 for Panama Canhhal
- 1930’s Major Contractor on Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge
- 1960’s Built the BART Tubes that Run Beneath the Bay
THE PRESENT
Event Highlights: November 2025
- Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Phil Andrade at Building 12, Pier 70, during the project preview.
- Master of Ceremonies Keith Goldstein addressing the community at the November gathering.
- The Building 12 Atrium as it appeared during the November 2025 event, showing the scale of the space.
- The Exterior of Building 12, the future home of the Pier 70 Time Machine, pictured in late 2025.
THE FUTURE
MISSION
Pier 70 Time Machine
Dedicated to preserving the heart of San Francisco’s Potrero Point
Honoring the workers who built the West
LEGAL STATUS
501(c)(3) Partnership
Joint Venture of the Bethlehem Shipyard Museum & Potrero Hill Archives Project
Both organizations are registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits. All donations are tax-deductible.
- Visit the Time Machine at:
- Building 12,
- Suite 2,35
- Pier 70
- 1070 Maryland St.
- San Francisco, CA 94107
© 2026 Bethlehem Shipyard Museum & Potrero Hill Archives Project. Operating under the fictitious business name Pier 70 Time Machine.