Sam Jordan's Bar Explained

Sam Jordan's Bar
Designation1:	San Francisco
Designation1 Date:	February 6, 2013
Designation1 Number:	263
Location:	4004–4006 3rd Street, San Francisco, California, U.S.

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..^{[1] [2] [3]} It is a San Francisco Designated Landmark (number 263) since February 6, 2013.^{[4] [5]} It also went by the name Sam Jordan's Bar and Grill.^[6]

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.^[7] It closed in November 2019, after financially struggling for many years.

See also

• African Americans in San Francisco
• List of San Francisco Designated Landmarks

Notes and References

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