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Home Telephone Company

 
 
Home Telephone Company Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, February 10, 2014
1. Home Telephone Company Marker
Inscription.
This historic building originally served as the headquarters of the Home Telephone Company, San Francisco’s first telephone exchange site.
Built
1908
Original Architect
Coxhead and Coxhead
Renovated
2004
Renovation Architect
Huntsman Architectural Group

 
Erected 2004 by Huntsman Architectural Group. (Marker Number 141.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsNotable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
 
Location. 37° 47.409′ N, 122° 24.334′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Union Square. Marker is at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Harlan Place, on the left when traveling north on Grant Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 Grant Avenue, San Francisco CA 94108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. SFFD Engine Co. No. 2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pacific States Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); California Theatre (about 300 feet away); Robert Louis Stevenson (about 500 feet
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away); Miles Archer (about 600 feet away); Kong Chow Association and Temple (about 600 feet away); Chinese-American War Memorial (about 700 feet away); "Comfort Women" Column of Strength (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
 
Home Telephone Company Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, February 10, 2014
2. Home Telephone Company Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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