National Register of Historic Places

Hunter-Dulin Building

San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Listed
April 16, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000348

About this property

The Hunter–Dulin Building (also known as the California Commercial Wool Building or 111 Sutter Street) is a class A office building located at 111 Sutter Street in Downtown San Francisco, California. The 25-story, 94 m (308 ft) tall building was completed in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1997. The building was totally restored and renovated between 1999 and 2001. The building served as the West Coast headquarters for the National Broadcasting Company from 1927 to 1942; the executive offices were located on the 21st floor and the studio offices were located on the 22nd. The 22nd floor was later occupied by peer-to-peer lending firm Prosper Marketplace. 111 Sutter Street was the fictional location of the "Spade & Archer" detective agency in Dashiell Hammett's 1930 book, "The Maltese Falcon". According to Hammett, Sam Spade's office was located on the 5th floor. As of May 2023, during what the San Francisco Chronicle described as the neighborhood's "worst office vacancy crisis on record", 111 Sutter Street had a vacancy rate of 43.9%. National Register of Historic Places listings in San Francisco "1926, Financial District, Hunter–Dulin Building". Vernacular Language North. October 7, 2005. Retrieved September 1, 2010.

Location

111 Sutter St.
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
37.78994, -122.40244

Categories

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When was Hunter-Dulin Building listed on the National Register?

Hunter-Dulin Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Hunter-Dulin Building?

Hunter-Dulin Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hunter-Dulin Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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