Bank of Lucas, Turner & Co.

Site in 2017

California Registered Historic Landmark plaque.

The Bank of Lucas, Turner & Company, also known as Sherman's Bank, is a historic building that was formerly a bank building, located at 800–804 Montgomery Street in Jackson Square in San Francisco, California.[1][2][3]

The building is listed as a California Historical Landmark since November 11, 1950;[4] and listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since March 16, 1970.[5]

History

The bank was built in 1853 by William Tecumseh Sherman, who later served as the manager of the bank.[6][4] The building was designed by architect Reuben Clark in the Italianate style.[5] The structure was originally constructed with three stories, after being damaged from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, they rebuilt building with only two stories.[5] All that remained after the 1906 earthquake was the granite facade on the first floor (west wall).[6]

The Bank of Lucas, Turner & Company bank was operational from 1854 until 1857, when they went bankrupt.[2][5] From 1906 until 1924, the building was occupied by a French restaurant named the Eiffel Tower, with lodging above.[5] In the 1920s, a sausage factory occupied the building; followed by a soy sauce factory.[5]

References

1. Site of the Bank of Lucas, Turner & Co. Marker
2. San Francisco in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City by the Bay. Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration. University of California Press. 2011-04-05. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-520-94887-7.
3. Hatfield, Larry D. (1999-02-18). "Transamerica Pyramid a controversial building". SFGate. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
4. "Lucas, Turner & Co. Bank (Sherman's Bank)". CA State Parks. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
5. "San Francisco Landmark #26: Bank of Lucas, Turner and Company". noehill.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
6. Wiley, Peter Booth (2000-09-26). National Trust Guide / San Francisco: America's Guide for Architecture and History Travelers. John Wiley & Sons. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-471-19120-9.