| Sam Jordan's Bar | |
|---|---|
| Location | 4004–4006 3rd Street, San Francisco,California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°44′28″N122°23′20″W / 37.741077°N 122.388860°W /37.741077; -122.388860 |
| Designated | February 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 theBayview neighborhood of San Francisco, California, U.S..[1][2][3] It is aSan Francisco Designated Landmark (number 263) since February 6, 2013.[4][5] It also went by the nameSam Jordan's Bar and Grill.[6]
It was founded by Sam Jordan, a light-heavyweight boxer and U. S. NavyWorld War II veteran.[1] Jordan won the championshipdiamond belt in 1948.[5] 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.[1] The space served as a bar, a barbecue restaurant, and a nightclub.[5]
Sam Jordan's Bar appeared on the television seriesBar Rescue (season 5, episode 8) in 2016, and received a remodel.[1][2][7] It closed in November 2019, after financially struggling for many years.[1]