Bank of California Building (San Francisco)

Bank of California Building
1908 structure at right, with 1967 structure behind at left

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 / 37.7932; -122.4016
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

San Francisco Designated Landmark
Designated	September 3, 1968^[1]
Reference no.	3


References
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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]

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^ "City of San Francisco Designated Landmarks". City of San Francisco. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
^ "Emporis building ID 118890". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
^ "Bank of California Building". SkyscraperPage.
^ Bank of California Building at Structurae
^ "San Francisco Landmark 3: Bank of California". NoeHill. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
^ [Bank of California located at 400 California street], 1967-01-05, retrieved 2024-04-11
^ "Bank of California Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
^ "STRUCTURE magazine | 400 & 430 California Street – Making a Historic Connection". www.structuremag.org. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
^ "San Francisco Landmark #3: Bank of California". noehill.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.

v t e Financial District, San Francisco
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Businesses	Hilton InterContinental Le Méridien Park Central Hotel Punch Line Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences Tadich Grill
Diplomatic missions	Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco
Education	Academy of Art University Golden Gate University
Geography	Belden Place Embarcadero Plaza Kearny Street Montgomery Street New Montgomery Street
Public art	Admission Day Monument Lotta's Fountain Mechanics Monument Vaillancourt Fountain
Transportation	Embarcadero station F Market & Wharves Montgomery Street station
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v t e Tallest buildings in San Francisco
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Under construction	Oceanwide Center I & II
Planned and proposed	Palace Hotel Residential Tower Treasure Island development 5M Project 524 Howard Street
See also: San Francisco Designated Landmarks, Buildings and structures in San Francisco

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