Humboldt Bank Building

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Humboldt Bank Building
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Humboldt Bank Building (California)
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Humboldt Bank Building (the United States)
Alternative namesHumboldt Savings Bank Building
General information
Type Beaux Arts
Location 785 Market Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°47′09″N122°24′19″W / 37.785932°N 122.405323°W / 37.785932; -122.405323
Completed1908
OwnerThe Seligman Group
Height
Roof244 ft (74 m)
Technical details
Floor count19
Design and construction
Architect(s) Frederick H. Meyer
References
[1] [2]

The Humboldt Bank Building is a 19-floor office building at 785 Market Street and Fourth Street in San Francisco, California. It was created by the Humboldt Savings Bank, with construction beginning in 1905. However, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake destroyed its initial construction phase. A new building was completed in 1908. [3] The building consists granite, marble, and terra cotta tile facing over reinforced concrete and steel.

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  2. Robert Reitherman (2012). Earthquakes and Engineers: An International History. ASCE Publications. p. 459. ISBN   978-0-7844-1071-4 . Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  3. Architecture Spotlight: The Humboldt Bank Building at Untapped Cities