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44 Montgomery
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44 Montgomery Street (left), next to the Hobart Building.
Record height
Preceded by Hartford Building
Surpassed by Bank of America Center
General information
Status Complete
Type Commercial offices
Location 44 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°47′23″N 122°24′06″W / 37.7898°N 122.4018°W / 37.7898; -122.4018
Construction started 1966
Completed 1967
Management Seagate Properties
Height
Antenna spire 180.7 m (593 ft)
Roof 172.2 m (565 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 43
Floor area 760,524 sq ft (70,655.0 m2)
Lifts/elevators 18
Design and construction
Architect John Graham & Company
Main contractor Dillingham Construction
Haas & Haynie

44 Montgomery is a very tall office building, also known as a skyscraper, located in the center of San Francisco's Financial District. This district is where many banks and businesses have their main offices. The building has 43 floors and stands about 172 meters (564 feet) tall.

When 44 Montgomery was finished in 1967, it was the tallest building west of Dallas. However, its record did not last long. In 1969, another building called 555 California Street became even taller. 44 Montgomery was first designed and built for Wells Fargo Bank. Some of their technology teams used to work there. Later, in 1997, the building was sold by AT&T.

One cool thing about 44 Montgomery is how it was planned. It was built at the same time as the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) subway system. Because of this, the building has a direct underground path to the Montgomery Street Station. This makes it easy for people to get to work using public transport.

Who Works at 44 Montgomery?

Many different companies and organizations have offices inside 44 Montgomery. Some of the groups that work here include:

  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (a government agency)
  • Locke Lord (a law firm)
  • Alpha Omega Financial Systems (a finance company)
  • AppleOne Employment Services (helps people find jobs)
  • Armanino LLP (an accounting firm)
  • Invest Northern Ireland (helps businesses in Northern Ireland)
  • Northwestern University (a university with an office here)
  • Signature Consultants (a tech staffing company)
  • Seagate Properties, Inc. (manages properties)
  • Landrum & Brown (airport planning consultants)
  • RSM US LLP (another accounting firm)
  • ContractPodAi (a software company)

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