National Register of Historic Places

Four Fifty Sutter Building

San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Listed
December 22, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09001118

About this property

450 Sutter Street, also called the Four Fifty Sutter Building, is a twenty-six-floor, 105-meter (344-foot) skyscraper in San Francisco, California, completed in 1929. The tower is known for its "Neo-Mayan" Art Deco design by architect Timothy L. Pflueger. The building's vertically faceted exterior later influenced Pietro Belluschi in his similarly faceted exterior of 555 California, the former Bank of America Center completed in 1969. The building's tenants are largely dental and medical professional offices.

Location

450 Sutter St.
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
37.78942, -122.40778

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Four Fifty Sutter Building listed on the National Register?

Four Fifty Sutter Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Four Fifty Sutter Building?

Four Fifty Sutter Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Four Fifty Sutter Building?

The period of significance for Four Fifty Sutter Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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