Hudson's Bay Company
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N 37° 47.649 W 122° 24.189
10S E 552548 N 4183143
A plaque commemorating the California headquarters of Hudson Bay Company.
Waymark Code: WMJEP
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2006
Views: 29
On this block, then on Yerba Buena's waterfront, stood the California headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company. Their chief trader, William G. Tae, purchased the property and started operations in 1841. This venture caused wide speculation about British intentions. Inadequate profits, a declining fur catch, and pressure of U.S. expansion caused Hudson's Bay Company to end its California operations.
It is surprising to realize that what is now downtown San Francisco had once been waterfront. Today this building is occupied by a bank among other businesses.
Marker Number: 819.00
Marker Name: Hudson's Bay Company Headquarters
County: San Francisco
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 04/17/1968
Location:
505 Montgomery between Sacramento and Commercial Sts, San Francisco
Website: Not listed
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