555 California Street - San Francisco, California
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DougK
N 37° 47.561 W 122° 24.230
10S E 552489 N 4182980
At one time 555 California Street was known as the Bank of America Center and from 1969-1972 was the tallest building west of the Mississippi.
Waymark Code: WM70P1
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2009
Views: 8
Located in the heart of San Francisco's financial district, this building was known as the Bank of America Center until 2005. From 1969-1972 it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi. It is now the second tallest building in San Francisco and the fifth tallest building on the west coast of the United States. Its design with thousands of bay windows affords great views from everywhere inside.
The Building served as the location for the entrance area scenes of the 1974 film "The Towering Inferno", starring Paul Newman.
Building Name: formerly known as Bank of America Center; now known as 555 California Street
Structure Height: 779
Number of Stories: 52
Year Built: 1969
Architect/Design Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons
Use: Office Building
Publicly accessible areas:
The Carnelian Room is located on the 52nd floor. It is an exclusive restaurant that provides its patrons with panoramic views of the entire city.
Address:
555 California Avenue
San Francisco, California
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
Style: Not listed
Hours: Not listed
Cost: Not listed
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