Baker and Hamilton Building | |
Location | 601 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 37°46′17″N122°24′7″W / 37.77139°N 122.40194°W |
Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
Built | 1905 |
Architect | Sutton, Albert Weeks, Charles Peter |
Architectural style | Early Commercial |
NRHP reference No. | 05000001 [1] |
SFDL No. | 193 |
CHISL No. | N2273 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 9, 2005 |
Designated SFDL | April 6, 1989 [2] |
Designated CHISL | February 9, 2005 [3] |
The Baker and Hamilton Building, also known as Pacific Hardware and Steel Company Building and Baker, Hamilton and Pacific Company, is a historic office building and former commercial building built in 1905, [4] and located in South of Market at 601 Townsend Street in San Francisco, California.
The Baker and Hamilton Building listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since April 6, 1989; [5] listed as a California Historic Landmark since February 9, 2005; [3] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 9, 2005.
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