SF in Plain Sight

Where to find the sites in this guide. Each entry gives the street address and the official designation, and links to a map. The sites are grouped the same way as on the Landmarks page, and most are within walking distance of each other in the Financial District and Jackson Square.

Original Gold Rush landmarks

SiteAddressDesignationMap
Jackson SquareJackson Street (400–470 blocks) and Osgood PlaceJackson Square Historic District No. 1 · NRHP No. 71000186Open map
Phelan Building760–784 Market StSF Designated Landmark No. 156Open map
Site of Sherman’s bank (Lucas, Turner & Co.)800–804 Montgomery StSF Designated Landmark No. 26 · California Registered Landmark No. 453Open map
Lotta’s FountainMarket, Geary and Kearny streetsSF Designated Landmark No. 73Open map

Life of the people

SiteAddressDesignationMap
Mechanics’ Institute57–65 Post StSF Designated Landmark No. 134Open map
Jack’s615 Sacramento StSF Designated Landmark No. 146Open map

Banking and stock exchanges

SiteAddressDesignationMap
Merchants Exchange465 California StNot confirmed as designatedOpen map
Bank of California400 California StSF Designated Landmark No. 3Open map
Bank of Italy550 Montgomery StNot confirmed as designatedOpen map
1 Montgomery Street (former Crocker bank)1–25 Montgomery StSF Designated Landmark No. 297Open map
Union Trust Building744 Market StSF Designated Landmark No. 131Open map
Savings Union Bank1 Grant AveSF Designated Landmark No. 132Open map
Old Federal Reserve Bank400 Sansome StSF Designated Landmark No. 158Open map
Pacific Coast Stock Exchange301 Pine StNot confirmed as designatedOpen map

More Gold Rush and banking sites

Designated sites from the official list that are not yet covered on the Landmarks page.

SiteAddressDesignationMap
Italian American Bank460 Montgomery StSF Designated Landmark No. 110 · National Historic LandmarkOpen map
Old San Francisco Mint88 5th StSF Designated Landmark No. 236 · National Historic LandmarkOpen map
Northeast Waterfront Historic DistrictWaterfront district (no single address)SF Landmark District No. 3Open map

Landmark numbers follow the official San Francisco Designated Landmarks list (Planning Department, Article 10). California Registered Landmark No. 453 is taken from the plaque at the Lucas, Turner & Co. site. Sites marked “Not confirmed as designated” do not appear on that list. Map links open a search for the address and do not mark an exact building position.