5/3/2024
5/3/2024
1/2/1999
5/3/2024
Landmark information
- Location:
SE corner of Geary and Stockton Sts, San Francisco - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
1/2/1999 - Date Most Recently Visited:
5/3/2024 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 47.251, W 122 24.383 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
The Glass Dome
The ship was the official seal of the City of Paris Store, built in 1909. The Latin inscription translates "It floats, but does not sink."
In 1981 the 2,600 pieces which comprised the City of paris dome were sent to Massachusetts for restoration. In 1982 the dome was reinstalled by Neiman Marcus as the focal point of its rotunda restaurant, only 100 feet from its original location.
The dome, and its grandeur, has become a trademark for Neiman Marcus in San Francisco, and is considered part of the store's collection of fine art.