Lower Nob Hill in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Marines Memorial Club

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 20, 2021

1. Marines Memorial Club Marker

Inscription.
"A tribute to those Marines who have gone before; and a service to those who carry on."

On 13 March 1946, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General A.A. Vandegrift, directed the establishment of a "living memorial” facility in San Francisco to honor those who gave their lives for our Country.

This building, previously known as the Western Women's Club, was dedicated as the Marines' Memorial Club on 10 November 1946, to be the "living memorial.” It was the first such institution so designated in the United States.

Since the dedication, this facility has provided the venue to honor the fallen Marines and to serve as a gathering place for the active duty members of all of our Nation's Armed Forces.

Semper Fidelis!

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1946.

Location. 37° 47.333′ N, 122° 24.629′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Lower Nob Hill. Memorial is at the intersection of Sutter Street and Mason Street on Sutter Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco CA 94102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Metropolitan Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Unsung Heros (about 500

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feet away, measured in a direct line); Sears Fine Food (about 500 feet away); Native Sons Building (about 600 feet away); Isadora Duncan (about 700 feet away); History of Union Square (about 800 feet away); Dewey Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miles Archer (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Also see . . .
1. Marines Memorial Association and Foundation home page. Site for the Memorial club and hotel, with only a modest amount of historical content. (Submitted on November 21, 2021.)

2. Marines Memorial Club (Wikipedia).

"The Marines' Memorial Club in San Francisco, California at 609 Sutter Street (at Mason), is a private social club for United States Marines and other veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The nonprofit Marines' Memorial Association owns the large building in the Union Square neighborhood of San Francisco that houses a hotel, theater, restaurant/bar, sports club, special event facilities, library, museum, memorial, and a military history bookstore. The facility was built as
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 20, 2021

2. Marines Memorial Club Marker - wide view
The marker is located just to the left of the entrance. It is not easily seen from the street.
the Western Women's Club in 1926."

(Submitted on November 21, 2021.)

Marines Memorial Club and Hotel Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 20, 2021

3. Marines Memorial Club and Hotel Building

Lobby interior: Marine Raider WWII Memorial plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 20, 2021

4. Lobby interior: Marine Raider WWII Memorial plaque

In the hotel lobby there are a number of Marine-related memorial plaques and displays, this being one of them.

Lobby interior: Marines 6th Division WWII Okinawa Theater memorial plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 20, 2021

5. Lobby interior: Marines 6th Division WWII Okinawa Theater memorial plaque

Lobby interior: George Schultz memorabilia display image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 20, 2021

6. Lobby interior: George Schultz memorabilia display

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 21, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.