Market Center (San Francisco)
Complex comprising two skyscrapers at 555–575 Market Street in downtown San Francisco / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Market Center, formerly known as the Standard Oil Buildings and later the Chevron Towers, is a complex comprising two skyscrapers at 555–575 Market Street in the Financial District of downtown San Francisco, California. It served as the headquarters of the Chevron Corporation until 2001. As of 2021, it is owned by Paramount Group, Inc.[8]
Market Center | |
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Former names | Standard Oil Buildings |
Alternative names | Chevron Towers |
General information | |
Type | Commercial offices |
Location | 555–575 Market Street San Francisco, California |
Coordinates | 37.78955°N 122.4003°W / 37.78955; -122.4003 |
Completed | 1964 / 1975 |
Owner | Paramount Group, Inc. |
Height | |
Roof | 94.79 m (311.0 ft) 174.65 m (573.0 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 22 / 40 |
Floor area | 283,000 sq ft (26,300 m2) 487,000 sq ft (45,200 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Hertzka & Knowles |
Structural engineer | H.J. Brunnier Associates |
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575 Market Street is a 40-story, 175 m (574 ft) building completed in 1975, the taller of the two towers. 555 Market Street is the shorter tower at 95 m (312 ft) with 22 stories, and was completed in 1964. Architect for both buildings was Hertzka & Knowles. The two buildings are situated on a large mid-block property with a central, landscaped plaza. Both buildings are terra cotta over a granite base.[9]