Bank of California Building | |
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Alternative names | 400 California Street The Grand Old Lady of California Street |
General information | |
Type | Commercial offices |
Location |
400 California Street San Francisco, California |
Coordinates | 37°47′36″N 122°24′06″W / 37.7932°N 122.4016°W |
Completed | 1908 / 1967 |
Height | |
Roof | 312 ft (95 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 22 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) |
Walter Danforth Bliss and
William Baker Faville / Anshen & Allen |
Designated | September 3, 1968 [1] |
Reference no. | 3 |
References | |
[2] [3] [4] |
The Bank of California Building is a 1908 Greco-Roman style structure with a brutalist, 312 ft (95 m), 22- story tower annexed in 1967 at 400 California Street in the financial district of San Francisco, California. [5] [6]
Union Bank acquired the building in 1996 as part of its merger with Bank of California. [7] It was one of the first commercial buildings to be completed following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, leading to a rebirth of the city's financial district. [8] Construction was based on the Knickerbocker Trust Company building in New York City. [9]
Bank of California Building | |
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| |
Alternative names | 400 California Street The Grand Old Lady of California Street |
General information | |
Type | Commercial offices |
Location |
400 California Street San Francisco, California |
Coordinates | 37°47′36″N 122°24′06″W / 37.7932°N 122.4016°W |
Completed | 1908 / 1967 |
Height | |
Roof | 312 ft (95 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 22 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) |
Walter Danforth Bliss and
William Baker Faville / Anshen & Allen |
Designated | September 3, 1968 [1] |
Reference no. | 3 |
References | |
[2] [3] [4] |
The Bank of California Building is a 1908 Greco-Roman style structure with a brutalist, 312 ft (95 m), 22- story tower annexed in 1967 at 400 California Street in the financial district of San Francisco, California. [5] [6]
Union Bank acquired the building in 1996 as part of its merger with Bank of California. [7] It was one of the first commercial buildings to be completed following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, leading to a rebirth of the city's financial district. [8] Construction was based on the Knickerbocker Trust Company building in New York City. [9]