wnp100.10050

California & Sansome

January 1, 1869

An advertisement for Fireman's Fund Insurance Company's Building showing view southwest to southwest corner of California & Sansome. The construction site in the foreground was for Friedlander's Building, at northeast corner of California and Sansome, built 1869-1870. Two of the small buildings on California Street (#409 and #411-413) are shown here in their original appearance; they were enlarged and remodeled in early 1870. Fireman's Fund was built in 1866-1867. (WMK) Bank of California at right. Hayward's Building, 415-423 California (completed 1867), second Merchants Exchange Building, with tower (completed July, 1867) is at right. See also wnp71.1133.