No. Vaillancourt Fountain has been demolished; removal began 27 April 2026. There is nothing left to visit.
| Status | DEMOLISHED |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 April 2026 |
| Last address | Embarcadero Plaza |
| Neighbourhood | Financial District |
| Type | Public art |
| Confidence | High |
| Evidence | SF Arts Commission proceedings; contemporaneous press |
Removal began on 27 April 2026 following an Arts Commission vote, and the structure caught fire during demolition in May 2026. It is physically gone, and travel guides published this year still list it as a thing to go and see.
How we know
SF Arts Commission proceedings; contemporaneous press. Source. Every entry in this tracker is checked against the San Francisco Treasurer's register of business locations by address, not by name, and confirmed by looking at what is registered at that address now. See the full tracker and the method.
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