Financial District in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Union Bank Building
1977
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 14, 2014
1. Union Bank Building Marker
This corner was originally that part of San Francisco once called Yerba Buena Cove whose shoreline was about one block further west at Montgomery Street. Landfill occurred in the 1850s and the first known structure was the Friedlander’s building built in 1869 and subsequently destroyed in the great fire and earthquake of 1906. The marble frame and walrus heads, carved from Sierra granite, are from the Alaska Commercial Building which was completed in 1908 and occupied the site until 1975.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 37° 47.597′ N, 122° 24.038′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on California Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 350 California Street, San Francisco CA 94109, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bank of California (within shouting distance of this marker); “The Orient Building” (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Alexander Leidesdorff (about 500 feet away); Site of What Cheer House (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named William Alexander Leidesdorff
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Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 14, 2014
2. Union Bank Building Marker
Note the Alaska Commercial Building motif above the marker,
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
