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Overview

Samuel Brannan's Armory Hall stood on the northeast corner of Montgomery and Sacramento Streets, beginning in 11/1853.

Building History

San Francisco businessman Samuel S. Brannan (1819-1889) spent $100,000 on the land and $125,000 constructing Armory Hall in 1853. Construction began ion 07/01/1853 and was completed on 11/15/1853. Armory Hall had 60 feet of frontage on Montgomery Street and 60 feet on Sacramento Street. The building rose 75 feet tall and had four stories plus a basement.

In 1854, first floor office spaces were occupied by Dr. A.S. Wright's Miners' Exchange and Savings Bank and Assay office (room #124); J.N. Olney, real estate broker (room #124); A.B. Perkins real estate and money broker (room #124); N.C. Stetson and Company, Boot and Shoe Store (room #126); John H. Still, bookseller and stationer (room #128); and John Perry, Jr., stock and bullion broker (room #128).

Second floor occupants in 1854 included: H.S. Hewitt, M.D. and C.S. Tripler, M.D., in room #1; Curtis and Perry, Assay Office and Augustus Humbert (room #2); Samuel W. Moore, real estate, stocks and loans, Henry Gerke and D.M. Chauncey (room #3); R.P. Chase, M.D., (room #4-5); Sutherland and Stebbins, attorneys, (rooms #6-7); Vacant (room #8); W.P. Gibbons, M.D., (room #9); and E.D. Baker, attorney, (rooms #10-11).

Lessees on the third floor were: Marion Rifles (room #1); office of the Weekly Pacific newspaper (room #2); J.M. Horner, real estate dealer (room #3); Vacant (room #4); William E. Goldsmith's steel and copper plate engraving and printing (rooms #5-6); Ramon de Zallo (room #7); John B. Frisbie, attorney, (room #8); Vacant (room #9); J.E. Lawrence (room #10); National Lancers (room #11); Eureka Light Guards (room #12). The fourth floor was used as a drill room for the local militia. The Marble Pillar Saloon operated in the basement. An entrance on Montgomery Street was also vacant in 1854. (See LeCount and Strong's San Francisco City Directory for the Year 1854, p. 180.)

Demolition

Armory Hall was demolished. In 1918, the Canton Bank Building at 500 Montgomery Street was built on the same site.

PCAD id: 25846