Building 101 (San Francisco)

Old Bethelem Steel Headquarters in San Francisco
Location in San Francisco
General information
Location	Corner of 20th and Illinois Streets
Address	590 20th Street, San Francisco
Coordinates	37°45′5″N 122°23′13″W
Completed	1917
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Frederick H. Meyer
Website
rh.com/us/en/sanfrancisco/

Building 101 is a neoclassical building located in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood, designed by Frederick H. Meyer.[1] It was the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation headquarters and is a contributing property to the Union Iron Works historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 2014.[2]

History

Palm Court Dining Room by RH

The building was built in 1917 for Bethlehem Steel Corporation, which used it as an administrative building while it owned the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation operations on adjacent Pier 70.[3]

Building 101 was originally intended to house offices for 350 people, including executives, draftsmen, and naval architects, and included blueprint facilities. By 1945, it also included a Navy cafeteria and a private branch exchange for telephone service.[4]

The structure has five-stories and 80,000 square feet (7,400 m^2) of space. It was renovated and redesigned into a furniture gallery and restaurant by RH. It opened in 2022.

References

1. "Pier 70 Building Survey". Port of San Francisco. May 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
2. "NPGallery Digital Asset Management System". National Park Service. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
3. Wilson, Ralph. "Building 101- Photo Tour". Pier 70 San Francisco. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
4. "Building 101 Overview (Main Office/Administration Building)". Port of San Francisco. Retrieved 26 October 2014.