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California & Market

January 1, 1880

View north across Market toward businesses on the site of today's Hyatt Regency Hotel. California Wire Works was established in 1852 and acquired by Andrew Hallidie in 1876. In 1895 Hallidie sold out to Washburn and Moen Company. This was Hallidie's business office, at 6 California St., and the manufacturing was in North Beach. H. P. Gregory & Co., dealers in machinery; F. & P. J. Cassin, importers of whiskey, wine, liquors; Giant Powder Co.; California Paper Co.[View of Block from Nos. 2 to 12 California Street.] (Taber's Album of Principal Businesses)

Paul Fisher description, amended with notice to him by Art Siegel