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Humboldt Bank Building
Humboldt Bank Building, San Francisco.jpg
Alternative names Humboldt Savings Bank Building
General information
Type Beaux Arts
Location 785 Market Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°47′09″N 122°24′19″W / 37.785932°N 122.405323°W / 37.785932; -122.405323
Completed 1908
Owner The Seligman Group
Height
Roof 244 ft (74 m)
Technical details
Floor count 19
Design and construction
Architect Frederick H. Meyer

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. The building consists granite, marble, and terra cotta tile facing over reinforced concrete and steel.

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