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

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.

Sam Jordan's Bar

See also

List of San Francisco Designated Landmarks

References

San Francisco Designated Landmarks

Bayview–Hunters Point, San Francisco

African-American history in San Francisco

Bar Rescue

Sam Jordan's Bar