Columbia Savings Bank Building

Columbia Savings Bank Building is a banking structure at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Market Street in San Francisco, featuring a steel frame clad in granite and topped by a reinforced concrete dome. The ground level now contains an Emporio Armani retail store.

The building was designed in 1910 by MIT graduates Walter Danforth Bliss and William Baker Faville and represents early 20th-century banking architecture. Its construction marked an important moment in San Francisco's architectural development.

The bronze entrance doors show scenes from California's past, while the main facade displays a sculptured figure of Liberty by artist Haig Patigian. These artistic elements shape the building's character and speak to the era when it was built.

The building sits on a highly visible corner with easy access from both streets. The ground level with its retail store is directly accessible from the street and straightforward to enter.

The design draws from Roman Pantheon architecture and incorporates a temple-like facade with Ionic columns. This classical inspiration gives the banking building a timeless and commanding presence.

GPS coordinates: 37.79566,-122.40319

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:45