The Bank of Lucas, Turner & Company, also known as Sherman's Bank, is a historic building that was formerly a bank building, located at 800–804 Montgomery Street in Jackson Square in San Francisco, California. [1] [2] [3]
The building is listed as a California Historical Landmark since November 11, 1950; [4] and listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since March 16, 1970. [5]
The bank was built in 1853 by William Tecumseh Sherman, who later served as the manager of the bank. [6] [4] The building was designed by architect Reuben Clark in the Italianate style. [5] The structure was originally constructed with three stories, after being damaged from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, they rebuilt building with only two stories. [5] All that remained after the 1906 earthquake was the granite facade on the first floor (west wall). [6]
The Bank of Lucas, Turner & Company bank was operational from 1854 until 1857, when they went bankrupt. [2] [5] From 1906 until 1924, the building was occupied by a French restaurant named the Eiffel Tower, with lodging above. [5] In the 1920s, a sausage factory occupied the building; followed by a soy sauce factory. [5]
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The Bank of Lucas, Turner & Company, also known as Sherman's Bank, is a historic building that was formerly a bank building, located at 800–804 Montgomery Street in Jackson Square in San Francisco, California. [1] [2] [3]
The building is listed as a California Historical Landmark since November 11, 1950; [4] and listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since March 16, 1970. [5]
The bank was built in 1853 by William Tecumseh Sherman, who later served as the manager of the bank. [6] [4] The building was designed by architect Reuben Clark in the Italianate style. [5] The structure was originally constructed with three stories, after being damaged from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, they rebuilt building with only two stories. [5] All that remained after the 1906 earthquake was the granite facade on the first floor (west wall). [6]
The Bank of Lucas, Turner & Company bank was operational from 1854 until 1857, when they went bankrupt. [2] [5] From 1906 until 1924, the building was occupied by a French restaurant named the Eiffel Tower, with lodging above. [5] In the 1920s, a sausage factory occupied the building; followed by a soy sauce factory. [5]
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