National Historic Landmark · skyscraper · San Francisco, California

Mills Building and Tower

Commercial offices in San Francisco, California. Built 1892 by Burnham and Root. Added to the National Register in 1977, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1892Listed 1977Chicago SchoolBurnham and Root
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What it is

Wikipedia · Mills Building and Tower

The Mills Building and Tower is a two-building complex following the Chicago school with Romanesque design elements in the Financial District of San Francisco, California. The structures were declared San Francisco Designated Landmark #76, and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address220 Montgomery St. and 220 Bush St., San Francisco, CA
CountySan Francisco County
ListedApr 13, 1977
Reference number77000334
Built1892
ArchitectBurnham and Root
Type of placeskyscraper
StyleChicago School
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Access not on record
Address220 Montgomery St. and 220 Bush St., San Francisco, CA
Coordinates37.79128, -122.40152 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Park · 2 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyAquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels Only (Auxiliary Engine Ok) 2 mi · Rob Hill Group Campground 4 mi · Kirby Cove Campground 6 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Drawings & photographs

Historic American Buildings Survey · 2 records
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Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 2 records ↗

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 77000334. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.