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San Francisco Area Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Buildings (page 2)

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Stock Exchange Tower
San Francisco, CA
The Stock Exchange Tower was designed by Miller & Pflueger and built in 1930. The building now houses the Equinox Pine Street gym. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. [map]

former Omar Khayyam's
San Francisco, CA
This building was built in 1913. The Art Deco glazed terra cotta facade was designed by Salfield & Kohlberg and added in 1933. From 1938 until the mid-1980s, the ground floor housed Omar Khayyam's restaurant. The building was housing a Skechers Shoe Store when these photos were taken in 2014. The building has been vacant since 2017. For more, see this website. [map]

former Sears Roebuck & Co.
San Francisco, CA

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2022:
This Sears Roebuck & Co. department store building was built in 1926. The building now houses the Workforce Development Center and loft apartments. The building was repainted around 2020. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

former Sears Roebuck & Co.
Oakland, CA
This Sears Roebuck & Co. department store building was built in 1929. When it opened, it was the 350th store in the chain and was the largest. This store closed in 1993 and has been converted into lofts. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Eng-Skell Company
San Francisco, CA
The Eng-Skell Company was established in 1900 by W.A. England and H.D. Skellinger. This building was designed by A.C. Griewank and built in 1930. The company's name on the building is composed of backlit opal glass letters. For more, see this website. [map]

commercial buildings
San Francisco, CA
This pair of commercial buildings were built in 1932. I don't know what businesses were here originally but the buildings now house a body shop and warehouse. [map]

Bank of America
San Francisco, CA
This Bank of America branch was built in 1929 as a Bank of Italy branch. [map]

3rd Street Islais Creek Bridge
San Francisco, CA
The 3rd Street Islais Creek Bridge was designed by Leon Hagop Nishkian. It was built in 1945. [map]