San Francisco Columbarium, Historic columbarium in Richmond District, San Francisco, United States.

San Francisco Columbarium is a neoclassical structure with a copper dome, featuring intricate stained glass windows, detailed woodwork, and eight ground-floor rooms arranged in a circular pattern. The building holds more than 8,500 niches for the interment of cremated remains.

The building opened in 1898 when architect Bernard J.S. Cahill designed it as a response to San Francisco's emerging need for cremation facilities. After the city banned burials within its limits in 1902, the columbarium became the sole non-denominational burial option.

Personal items and creative inscriptions within the niches reveal stories of residents from many different backgrounds and neighborhoods, showing how this place has become a reflection of the city itself.

The columbarium is open seven days a week at One Loraine Court, just north of Golden Gate Park near Stanyan and Anza Streets. Emmitt Watson, hired in 1980 as a painter, became the building's primary restorer and serves as its de facto tour guide. Six ground-floor rooms have stained glass windows, including the Aquilo room's three angels in flight.

The Aquilo room's stained glass window, showing three angels in flight, is attributed either to Louis Comfort Tiffany or to John LaFarge, and the attribution remains unsettled. On the grounds stands a fountain sculpture modelled on Coit Tower. Emmitt Watson, hired in 1980 as a painter, became the building's main restorer and still guides visitors.