Financial District in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Old Chamber of Commerce Building
333 Pine Street
Architect: Benjamin G. McDougall (1865-1937)
The Old Chamber of Commerce Building or 333 Pine was built in 1917 by the Mills Estate Co. for Aetna Insurance Co. and designed by Benjamin G. McDougall.
In composition, the building is a two part vertical block with Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation. The building provides the visual terminus of Leidesdorff Street, and was built two years after the neighboring Old Sub-Treasury Building to the west.
The McDougalls were a family of architects: father Barnett McDougall, together with sons Charles C., Benjamin G. and George B., operated as McDougall and Sons during the last quarter of the 1800s and changed the name to McDougall Brothers upon Barnett’s retirement. After the 1906 earthquake, Benjamin G. McDougall began a separate, private architectural practice in San Francisco and designed many iconic buildings in San Francisco as well as the East Bay. Among his most prominent designs are the Oakland Federal Building in Oakland and the Standard Oil Building located in San Francisco at 200 Bush Street. Benjamin G. McDougall is also a well-known architect of the Bakersfield and Fresno areas, where the family operated during various times around the turn of the century.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 37° 47.516′ N, 122° 24.102′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Pine Street near Liedesdorff Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 Pine Street, San Francisco CA 94104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Alexander Leidesdorff (a few steps from this marker); “The Orient Building” (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First California State Fair (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Ingraham Kip (about 400 feet away); Bank of California (about 500 feet away); Crown Zellerbach Building (about 500 feet away); San Francisco Mining Exchange (about 600 feet away); Union Bank Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.