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Bank of Lucas, Turner & Co.

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The Bank of Lucas, Turner & Company, also known as Sherman's Bank, is a historic building that was formerly a bank building, located at 800–804 Montgomery Street in Jackson Square in San Francisco, California.

The building is listed as a California Historical Landmark since November 11, 1950; and listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since March 16, 1970.

History

The bank was built in 1853 by William Tecumseh Sherman, who later served as the manager of the bank. The building was designed by architect Reuben Clark in the Italianate style. The structure was originally constructed with three stories, after being damaged from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, they rebuilt building with only two stories. All that remained after the 1906 earthquake was the granite facade on the first floor (west wall).

The Bank of Lucas, Turner & Company bank was operational from 1854 until 1857, when they went bankrupt. From 1906 until 1924, the building was occupied by a French restaurant named the Eiffel Tower, with lodging above. In the 1920s, a sausage factory occupied the building; followed by a soy sauce factory.

References

  1. Site of the Bank of Lucas, Turner & Co. Marker
  2. ^ San Francisco in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City by the Bay. Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration. University of California Press. 2011-04-05. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-520-94887-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. Hatfield, Larry D. (1999-02-18). "Transamerica Pyramid a controversial building". SFGate. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  4. ^ "Lucas, Turner & Co. Bank (Sherman's Bank)". CA State Parks. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  5. ^ "San Francisco Landmark #26: Bank of Lucas, Turner and Company". noehill.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  6. ^ Wiley, Peter Booth (2000-09-26). National Trust Guide / San Francisco: America's Guide for Architecture and History Travelers. John Wiley & Sons. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-471-19120-9.


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