PCAD - Saint Ann's Building, Union Square, San Francisco, CA

Exterior view of Saint Ann's Building, San Francisco, CA, c. 1881. From the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL), San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection, Item #AAC-5182

Exterior view of the ruins of Saint Ann's Building, San Francisco, CA, 1906. From California State Library, San Francisco and Vicinity Photograph Album, Vol. 1, 1906, Item #(C)001492556CSL01-Aleph

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1 Powell Street
Union Square, San Francisco, CA 94102

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Saint Ann's Building stood on the northwest corner of Powell and Eddy Streets, approximately at 1 Powell Street.

Overview

The Saint Ann's Building operated an as office building in San Francisco, CA, c. 1883. It was situated on the northwest corner of Powell and Eddy Streets. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1883, p. 973.)

Building Notes

In 1883, two architectural firms had their offices in it, Cleaveland and Swain (Room #70) and E. A. Hatherton (Room #33).

Herman Schaffner, grand keeper of records and seal of the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge, maintained an office in Room #70 of the Saint Ann's Building. (See Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory, 1899, p. 990.)

Demolition

Saint Ann's Building was destroyed in the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 04/18-19/1906. In 2021, the Bank of America Financial Center occupied the building at 1 Powell Street.

PCAD id: 20490

Saint Ann's Building, Union Square, San Francisco, CA demolished