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A numismatic themed building in downtown SF
LanLord
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So I am downtown in SF this week for training, at lunch I have been hiking the city streets rather than chowing down, and what should appear at Market and Kerney?
I find it difficult to believe that some building designer didn't know he was using Longacre's and St. Gauden's designs when these were put in stone.
I find it difficult to believe that some building designer didn't know he was using Longacre's and St. Gauden's designs when these were put in stone.
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edit -- here's an old picture of the building Savings Union Bank
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
<< <i>Very cool post, thanks! I've never seen that! edit -- here's an old picture of the building Savings Union Bank >>
Looks like that pic was taken around my 3rd or 4th birthday.
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
At the time, a bank would have been an obvious place to represent some notable designs found on America's gold coinage.
It would be interesting for someone to go to the county records dept. and find out when that building was built, and who the architect was.
Perhaps someone has a way to contact Richard Kelly and Nancy Oliver. They would certainly be able to find out the story.
It gives definition to "high relief" being at the top of the building.
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I want that building......lol
Al
It was built in 1910. Designed by Walter Danforth Bliss and William Baker Faville.
Oh, also this is a bump for the morning crowd.
Here are some more pictures of SF if you're interested.
Parrots from Telegraph hill - these parrots live and breed here in the city. They apparently got free many years ago and now live happily.
Telgraph hill and Coit Tower - Coit Tower was built as a sign of appreciation to the firemen that helped save parts of the city after the 1906 quake.
View of Alcatraz from the base of Coit Tower
View of the Golden Gate Bridge from the base of Coit Tower
Treasure Island from the Base of Coit Tower
This are examples of the steep hills I had to walk up to get these pics
Here is the fun stuff
<< <i>er uh, at which of these places was your training being held? >>
Now don't ask personal questions
Actually, I'm in training for Network Appliance Filer fundamentals training. I gotta get certified and this is my first step. But the girly places are where we practice the labs.
Great tagline. That has been my theory for years when I would rather not see someone again.
You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
Probably would need a telephoto lens to photograph them.
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
Coins in Movies
Coins on Television
<< <i>The 1937 "New Mint" also has circular sculptures of old US coins on the outside of the building.
Probably would need a telephoto lens to photograph them. >>
Some of them are identifiable w Google maps' Streetview.
Big Washington Quarter
Ed. S.
(EJS)