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Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
LocalCollection
Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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555 California Street
Work_PrefTitle
555 California Street
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Bank of America Center
Work_AltTitle
Bank of America Center
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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View looking east depicting the banking hall at the east end of the plaza
Image_Title
View looking east depicting the banking hall at the east end of the plaza
Image View
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Creator:
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Pietro Belluschi (American architect, 1899-1994); Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (American architectural firm, founded 1939)
Agent_Display
Pietro Belluschi (American architect, 1899-1994); Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (American architectural firm, founded 1939)
Creator
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Location:
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site: San Francisco, California, United States
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: San Francisco, California, United States
Location
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Location Note:
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555 California Street
Work_LocationNotes
555 California Street
Location Note
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Date:
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1972 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1972 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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American
Work_Culture
American
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Modernist, Modern
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Modernist, Modern
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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bank (building)
Work_Worktype1
bank (building)
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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office building
Work_Worktype2
office building
Work Type 2
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Work Type 3:
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skyscraper
Work_Worktype3
skyscraper
Work Type 3
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Classification:
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architecture
Work_Classification
architecture
Classification
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Material:
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steel; red granite
Work_MaterialDisplay
steel; red granite
Material
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
construction (assembling)
Technique
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Measurements:
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779 ft (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
779 ft (height)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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architectural exteriors; business, commerce and trade; contemporary (1960 to present); plaza
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
architectural exteriors; business, commerce and trade; contemporary (1960 to present); plaza
Subjects
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Description:
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555 California Street was meant to be a deliberate and unmistakable display of Bank of America's importance. To that end, the center was handled by top architecture firms Wurster, Benardi and Emmons and Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, with architect Pietro Belluschi consulting. The structural engineering was performed by the renowned San Francisco firm H. J. Brunnier Associates. The skyscraper incorporates thousands of bay windows thanks to its unique design, meant to improve the rental value. At the north foot of the skyscraper is a large plaza named in honor of Bank of America founder A.P. Giannini. Nearly the entire block--the skyscraper, the banking hall, the plaza, the stairways, and the sidewalks--is clad in costly polished or rough carnelian granite. An exclusive restaurant, the Carnelian Room, is located on the 52nd floor. BankAmerica Corporation was forced to sell the building following losses in 1987. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
555 California Street was meant to be a deliberate and unmistakable display of Bank of America's importance. To that end, the center was handled by top architecture firms Wurster, Benardi and Emmons and Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, with architect Pietro Belluschi consulting. The structural engineering was performed by the renowned San Francisco firm H. J. Brunnier Associates. The skyscraper incorporates thousands of bay windows thanks to its unique design, meant to improve the rental value. At the north foot of the skyscraper is a large plaza named in honor of Bank of America founder A.P. Giannini. Nearly the entire block--the skyscraper, the banking hall, the plaza, the stairways, and the sidewalks--is clad in costly polished or rough carnelian granite. An exclusive restaurant, the Carnelian Room, is located on the 52nd floor. BankAmerica Corporation was forced to sell the building following losses in 1987. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Base Collection
LocalCollection
Archivision Base Collection
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A1-SOM-BA-B2
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A1-SOM-BA-B2
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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