South San Francisco in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Bank of SSF

"The Grand Walk"

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 7, 2021

1. Bank of SSF Marker

Inscription. Before the bank was built, the vacant lot was used as a site for carnivals on the 4th of July, complete with a merry-go-round. In September, 1918 when the building was finished the Bank of SSF, the first bank in town, moved from 262 Grand Avenue to its new location. It opened for business with Wm. Coffinberry as president. Dr. J. C. McGovern's dental office was upstairs. City Attorney John Coleberd's law office was also located in the building. In 1955, Bank of SSF moved across the street to 301 Grand Avenue, and Crocker National Bank took over the building. The clock was removed in the late 1970s.

Est. 1918

Erected 2017 by City of South San Francisco, Historical Society of South San Francisco. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1918.

Location. 37° 39.32′ N, 122° 24.625′ W. Marker is in South San Francisco, California, in San Mateo County. It is at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Linden Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Grand Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this

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postal address: 301 Linden Avenue, South San Francisco CA 94080, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Martin Building (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Post Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); State Theater/State Room (about 400 feet away); Enterprise Journal (about 700 feet away); City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand Avenue Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Grand Avenue Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Women's Club (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South San Francisco.

More about this marker. This is the eleventh of eleven stops on the

Bank of SSF and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 7, 2021

2. Bank of SSF and Marker

The marker is visible here in the far left of the picture.

city's "The Grand Walk", a self-guided tour of the historic sites and buildings along or in the vicinity of Grand Avenue.

Also see . . . Welcome to South San Francisco's "The Grand Walk" (City of South San Francisco). PDF brochure of a map of the "Grand Walk", including route, photo, and information about each stop on the way. (Submitted on July 9, 2021.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.