Nob Hill in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Site of the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 14, 2014
1. Site of the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art Marker
In February 1893, Mr. Edward F. Searles donated the Hopkins Mansion to the University of California in trust for the San Francisco Art Institute for the “instruction in and illustration of the fine arts, music and literature,” and as San Francisco’s first cultural center.
Erected 1961 by California State Park Commission in cooperation with the San Francisco Art Institute, the Mark Hopkins Hotel, and California Historical Society. (Marker Number 754.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1893.
Location. 37° 47.506′ N, 122° 24.629′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Nob Hill. Marker is on California Street near Mason Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 999 California Street, San Francisco CA 94108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mark Hopkins Hotel (here, next to this marker); I Left My Heart in San Francisco (within shouting distance of this marker); Huntington Park/Fountain of the Tortoises (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct
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Also see . . . San Francisco Art Institute. In 1893 the association (San Francisco Art Institute) and school (California School of Design) moved into the former Mark Hopkins mansion on Nob Hill, and the facility was renamed the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. Although the Great Earthquake destroyed the mansion and the school in 1906, a new building was erected on the site a year later, and the school was renamed the San Francisco Institute of Art. (Submitted on January 23, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 14, 2014
2. Site of the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art Marker
This marker is the left-most plaque.
Photographed By U, circa 1890s
3. The Mark Hopkins Mansion
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 516 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on December 11, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
