225 Bush Street facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 225 Bush Street
Former names	Standard Oil Building
Record height
Preceded by	Call Building
Surpassed by	Pacific Telephone Building
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Location	225 Bush Street San Francisco, California
Coordinates	37°47′27″N 122°24′05″W / 37.79086°N 122.40147°W / 37.79086; -122.40147
Completed	1922
Owner	Kylli Inc. Flynn Properties, Inc.
Height
Roof	328 ft (100 m)
Technical details
Floor count	22
Floor area	559,723 sq ft (52,000.0 m2)
Design and construction
Architect	George W. Kelham
Main contractor	Dinwiddie Construction Company

225 Bush Street is a famous office building in the Financial District of San Francisco, California. It was originally known as the Standard Oil Building. This tall building is about 328 feet (100 meters) high and has 25 floors. It was the tallest building in San Francisco when it was finished in 1922. It held this title until 1925.

The building has 21 floors of office space. There is also one floor for shops and one for storage. It even has two basement levels, which include a parking garage. The building offers about 560,000 square feet (52,000 square meters) of space for rent.

This historic building was once the main office for Standard Oil of California. This company is now known as Chevron. Standard Oil used the building for over 50 years. A famous architect named George W. Kelham designed the building. He created it for John D. Rockefeller. The design was inspired by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Building. The building is actually made of two parts: an older section built in the 1920s and a newer section added in the 1950s.

Who Works There?

Many different companies have their offices at 225 Bush Street. Some of the well-known companies include:

• Blue Shield of California
• Groupon
• Twitch (which is a popular live streaming service)
• Wells Fargo
• Benefit Cosmetics
• Mercari

See also

In Spanish: 225 Bush Street para niños