Folger Coffee Company Building facts for kids
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Folger's Coffee Headquarters Building
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 Location in San Francisco County
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| Location | 101 Howard St., San Francisco, California |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Schulze, Henry A. |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000679 |
| Added to NRHP | June 21, 1996 |
The Folgers Coffee Company Building is a historic office building. You can find it at 101 Howard Street in the Financial District of San Francisco.
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A Look at the Folgers Building's History
This five-story building has a basement too. It was built in 1904. Its style is called Renaissance Revival. This means it looks like buildings from the European Renaissance period.
Original Home of Folgers Coffee
The building was first the main office for J. A. Folger & Company. This was the famous coffee company. They stayed there until 1963. That's when Procter & Gamble bought Folger's Coffee.
Surviving Earthquakes
What's really cool about this building is that it survived two big earthquakes in San Francisco. It stood strong during the 1906 earthquake. It also survived the 1989 earthquake.
How the Building Stayed Strong
One reason it survived is how it was built. It sits on wooden poles called pilings. These pilings were driven about 40 feet deep. They went into the ground that was once part of San Francisco Bay. A special machine called a steam-driven pile driver pushed them down.
New Owners: University of San Francisco
On August 2, 2011, the University of San Francisco bought the Folger Building. They paid almost $37 million for it. This purchase brought the university back to its downtown roots. The building has about 83,500 square feet of office space.
A Recognized Historic Place
The Folger Building is very important. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1996. This list includes places that are important in American history.
