The History of S.F.'s Gold Rush Era Old U.S. Mint
Mint Plaza has always had a rich and vibrant history. The Provident building on Mint & Mission was featured in Dashiell Hammett's "Maltese Falcon." A candy factory occupied the
brick building standing at the Mint St. entrance of the Plaza. Mint Street was also home to SFFD's Station One, now SF Fire Credit Union, the busiest station in San Francisco. 2 Mint Plaza was originally built in 1926 and served as the warehouses for the Hale Brothers’ Department Stores. Originally designed by the Reid Brothers, known for the Fairmont Hotel, The Montgomery and Hotel Del Coronado.
1 85 4 U.S. Treasury opens a Mint branch in S.F. 1 874 S.F.'s 2nd Mint is opened referred to as "The Granite Lady" 1937 Ceased operations with the opening of a 3rd Mint building 1961 Designated a National Historical Landmark 20 09 The Mint Collection is completed
The Martin Building Co.
began managing various properties surrounding the Granite Lady in 1997, and began converting these buildings into a collection of office and residential lofts, while overseeing the transformation of this small street into a walkable community plaza lined with cafes, restaurants, trees, outdoor dining and entertainment. Mint Collective Awards American Institute of Architects, Small Firms Great Projects (2008) American Society of Landscape Architects, NCC General Design (2010) San Francisco Beautiful, Beautification (2010) Environmental Protection Agency’s, Smart Growth Civic Spaces (2010)
Designed by Alfred B. Mullett in a Greek Doric Revival style. Mullet served as the Supervising Architect at the U.S. Treasury Department.
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