Building 101, Neoclassical building in Dogpatch, San Francisco, United States
Building 101 is a five-story neoclassical structure of about 80,000 square feet in the Dogpatch neighborhood, designed by Frederick H. Meyer. It served as the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation headquarters beside Pier 70 and is a contributing property to the Union Iron Works historic district. Since 2022 it has housed a furniture gallery and restaurant.
Built in 1917 for Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Building 101 served as the administrative headquarters of Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, whose operations occupied the adjacent Pier 70. It was designed by architect Frederick H. Meyer to hold offices for 350 people, including executives, draftsmen and naval architects, with blueprint facilities. By 1945 it also housed a Navy cafeteria and a private telephone exchange. It is a contributing property to the Union Iron Works historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 2014.
Building 101 was built for Bethlehem Steel as the headquarters of Bethlehem Shipbuilding, and its offices were planned for 350 people, among them executives, draftsmen and naval architects. It is a contributing property to the Union Iron Works historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. Since 2022 it has housed an RH furniture gallery and restaurant.
Building 101 stands in the Dogpatch neighborhood beside Pier 70, within the Union Iron Works historic district. The five-story, 80,000-square-foot structure was renovated by RH into a furniture gallery and restaurant, which opened in 2022. Visitors can look for the neoclassical detailing of Frederick H. Meyer's 1917 design while walking the historic district.
Building 101 was designed to hold offices for 350 people, among them executives, draftsmen and naval architects, and it included blueprint facilities. By 1945 it also had a Navy cafeteria and a private branch exchange for telephone service.
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