Baker and Hamilton Building

The Baker and Hamilton Building at 601 Townsend Street spans 150,000 square feet across a 1.5-acre site in the Early Commercial architectural style.

Constructed between 1904 and 1905, the structure survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and became an anchor for the warehouse district during post-disaster reconstruction.

The building represents the evolution of San Francisco's industrial heritage, marking the transition from Gold Rush-era hardware stores to modern commercial enterprises.

Adobe Systems currently occupies this National Register of Historic Places building, which maintains its original heavy timber industrial construction features.

The structure housed the Pacific Hardware and Steel Company, which developed the first wooden wheel plow called the Sweepstake for California agriculture.

Location: San Francisco

Address: 601 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California, U.S.

GPS coordinates: 37.77140,-122.40200

Latest update: March 17, 2025 08:46