Union Square in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
“The D’Arcy Building”
171-175 Maiden Lane
| — | Built 1907 | — |
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 10, 2014
1. “The D’Arcy Building” Marker
Named in honor of the Pettus/Cashin Family who have lived in and cherished San Francisco since the days of the Gold Rush
Erected by New Urban Properties, LLC.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 37° 47.281′ N, 122° 24.38′ W. Marker was in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It was in Union Square. It was on Maiden Lane near Stockton Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 171 Maiden Lane, San Francisco CA 94108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was on California’s Coast Ranges. It was also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it was 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 found 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 location: Mayors of San Francisco (within shouting distance of this marker); Dewey Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of Union Square (about 500 feet away); Phelan Building (about 600 feet away); Sears Fine Food (about 700 feet away); Home Telephone Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Luisa Tetrazzini
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Shreve & Co. (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . San Francisco's Sleaziest Street - Yesterday and Today - found sf. 100 years ago, there was no contest; the sleaziest street in town was Morton Street, whose name has since been bowdlerized to Maiden Lane. As Herbert Asbery wrote in The Barbary Coast:
The worst cribs in San Francisco were probably those which lined both sides of Morton Street (Maiden Lane). . . These dens were occupied by women of all colors and nationalities; there were even a few Chinese and Japanese girls. (Submitted on February 23, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 10, 2014
2. “The D’Arcy Building” Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 10, 2014
3. Xanadu Gallery by Frank Lloyd Wright
Opposite the D'Arcy Building. Note the red Frank Lloyd Wright tile at the lower left.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 954 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on September 26, 2024, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
