101 California Street - San Francisco, CA
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ucdvicky
N 37° 47.581 W 122° 23.887
10S E 552992 N 4183020
Famous skyscraper in San Francisco, CA.
Waymark Code: WM37WA
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2008
Views: 47
There was a workplace shooting in this building in 1993. A disgruntled client entered a law firm and killed eight people.
- The tower is cylindrical in shape with articulated edges of alternating bands of granite and glass featuring a seven-story, glass enclosed lobby at its base, and a granite paved triangular plaza which contains seasonal flowers, seating and a fountain.
- Located in the heart of San Francisco's financial district, 101 California is a 48-story tower encompassing 1,200,000 square-feet of office space.
- Tower's entrance reminds one of the main entrances of 101 Park Avenue, another work by the same architect, and completed the same year in New York.
- The Spreckels Building formerly stood at the southeast corner of this site.
Building Name: 101 California Street
Structure Height: 600
Number of Stories: 48
Year Built: 1982
Architect/Design Firm: Eli Attia Architects, Johnson/Burgee Architects, Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc.
Style: Post-Modern
Use: Office Building
Publicly accessible areas:
Lobby
Address:
101 California St
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
Cost: Not listed
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