![\"San](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/San-Francisco-tallest-buildings.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo: Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. 1880<\/h3>\n
Year tallest<\/strong>: 1853 – 1854 Years tallest<\/strong>: 1855 – 1874 Years tallest<\/strong>: 1875 – 1890 Years tallest<\/strong>: 1890 – 1898 Years tallest<\/strong>: 1898 – 1902 Year tallest<\/strong>: 1922 – 1925 Years tallest<\/strong>: 1925 – 1965 Years tallest<\/strong>: 1927 – 1965 Years tallest<\/strong>: 1965 – 1967 Years tallest<\/strong>: 1967 – 1969 Photo: Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Years tallest<\/strong>: 1969 – 1972 Years tallest<\/strong>: 1972 – present Years tallest<\/strong>: (currently under construction) 2018 – ? The title of “San Francisco\u2019s tallest building” has changed hands 12 times since the mid 1800s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":137065,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11108],"tags":[11105,11131,11155],"coauthors":[8690],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"San](\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/94\/G._R._Fardon_%28British_-_%28Montgomery_Block%2C_Montgomery_Street%29_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg\/1024px-G._R._Fardon_%28British_-_%28Montgomery_Block%2C_Montgomery_Street%29_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg\")
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 50 feet, 4 Floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 628 Montgomery Street
\nInteresting fact<\/strong>: 628 Montgomery, or more commonly known as Montgomery Block, was billed as the safest building in San Francisco when it was first built. Indeed, it was the only major downtown building to survive the devastating 1906 earthquake and fires.<\/p>\nOld Saint Mary\u2019s Cathedral<\/h2>\n
Ca 1870<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: Cathedrals of California<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. 1870<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. October 14, 1890<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 90 feet, one floor
\nLocation<\/strong>: 660 California Street
\nInteresting fact<\/strong>: While only boasting one floor above ground, Old Saint Mary\u2019s Cathedral held the title of San Francisco\u2019s tallest building for nearly 20 years. When it first opened, the cathedral was the tallest building in San Francisco and California.<\/p>\nPalace Hotel<\/h2>\n
Ca. 1887<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. 1906<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. 1880<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. 1877<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. 1876<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 120 feet, 7 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 120 Montgomery Street
\nInteresting fact<\/strong>: When the original Palace with 775 rooms was constructed, it was said to be the largest hotel in the Western United States.<\/p>\nChronicle Building<\/h2>\n
Ca. 1901<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. 1904<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. 1904<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 218 feet, 10 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 690 Market Street
\nInteresting facts<\/strong>: The Chronicle Building was San Francisco\u2019s first skyscraper and the tallest building on the West Coast when it was first completed in 1890. In 1905, a celebration of the re-election of Mayor Eugene Schmitz stopped in front of the building and launched fireworks, which ignited the wooden clock tower atop the building. The damaged clock tower was removed and two additional floors were added along Market Street and a 16-story annex along Kearny Street.<\/p>\nCall Building (previously the\u00a0Spreckels Building, now Central Tower)<\/h2>\n
Ca. 1905<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. 1906<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. unknown<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 315 feet, 15 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 703 Market Street
\nInteresting fact<\/strong>: The Call Building was gutted by the fires that followed the 1906 earthquake. Though badly burned, the exterior structure survived the flames. In 1938, Albert Roller renovated the building removing the baroque dome, and reduced the height by 298 feet.<\/p>\nStandard Oil Building (now 225 Bush Street)<\/b><\/h2>\n
Ca. unknown<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: Time Shutter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. unknown<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 328 feet, 22 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 225 Bush Street
\nInteresting fact<\/strong>: Architect George W. Kelham designed the Standard Oil Building for John D. Rockefeller and modeled it after New York City\u2019s Federal Reserve Bank building.<\/p>\nPacBell Building (now 140 New Montgomery Street)<\/h2>\n
Ca. unknown<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo:\u00a0140nm<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. May 23, 1928<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 435 feet, 26 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 140 New Montgomery Street
\nInteresting fact<\/strong>: There are eight statues of eagles that are nested at the top of this iconic art deco landmark. Today, Yelp headquarters is one of its main tenants.<\/p>\nRuss Building<\/h2>\n
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Ca. March 8, 1930<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. 2014<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 435 feet, 31 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 235 Montgomery Street
\nInteresting fact<\/strong>: For 38 years the Russ Building and the Pacific Telephone Building were co-holders of San Francisco\u2019s tallest building title. The Russ Building had the city\u2019s first indoor parking garage.<\/p>\nHartford Building<\/h2>\n
Ca. 2008<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nLocation<\/strong>: 650 California Street
\nHeight<\/strong>: 466 feet, 33 floors
\nInteresting fact<\/strong>: When the tower was completed in 1964, it was the second building in San Francisco larger than 400,000 square feet. It also became the tallest building in all of California, replacing both the Russ Building in San Francisco and the Los Angeles\u2019 City Hall building.<\/p>\n44 Montgomery Street<\/h2>\n
Ca. unknown<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 565 feet, 43 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 44 Montgomery Street
\nInteresting fact<\/strong>: 44 Montgomery Street building has direct underground access to the Montgomery Street Station. While it hasn\u2019t held the title of \u201cSan Francisco\u2019s tallest building\u201d for more than 45 years, it does still currently rank as the city\u2019s 11th tallest building.<\/p>\nBank of America Center<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Ca. 2005<\/h3>\nCa. 1984<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 779 feet, 52 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 555 California Street
\nInteresting fact<\/strong>: 555 California, or \u201cTriple Five,\u201d has appeared on the big screen in such films as Dirty Harry, The Towering Inferno, and An Eye for an Eye.<\/p>\nTransamerica Pyramid<\/h2>\n
Ca.\u00a01969<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/a>Photos:\u00a0Skyscrapercity<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. 1972<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 853 feet, 48 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 600 Montgomery Street
\nInteresting facts<\/strong>: Built on the same block as Montgomery Block, it estimated that several thousands of dollars in change were thrown into the pit for good luck by onlookers while the foundation was poured. Reigning as San Francisco\u2019s tallest building for 43 years, it will be surpassed by…<\/p>\nSalesforce Tower<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/a>Renderings: Salesforce Tower<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 1,070 feet, 61 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 415 Mission Street
\nInteresting fact<\/strong>: San Francisco\u2019s future tallest building will boast 1.42 million square feet of space.<\/p>\n