Pier 26, Historic timber pier in San Francisco, United States

Pier 26 is a single-story gable timber structure on the Embarcadero, its entrance directly under the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. It rests partly on concrete retainage but mostly on pier foundations in the bay, covering about 100,000 square feet. The front facade along the Embarcadero is of historic significance.

Pier 26 was developed from existing wharves at its site as part of the Port of San Francisco. After the 1906 earthquake and fire, the port adopted its numbered pier system, with even numbers south of the Ferry Building. The pier was leased to the American-Hawaii Steamship Company until the port fell into disuse in the 1950s. During the 1934 West Coast Waterfront Strike, longshoremen organized at Pier 26, and the Bloody Thursday riots of July 5, 1934, killed two union workers outside the pier.

The building houses creative businesses like Shelton Studios that connect to the local arts scene through film and theater work. Artists and production crews use the spaces, adding to the cultural life of the waterfront.

The pier is directly accessible from The Embarcadero with easy entry to the waterfront area and surrounding harbor district. Visitors should know that access may vary depending on current activities taking place at the site.

The pier's front facade along the Embarcadero is noted for its historic character, and the United States Geological Survey treats the pier's entrance as the location of Rincon Point, the southern end of Yerba Buena Cove. The actual historical point lay slightly northwest, since the Embarcadero was built on landfill.