Chevron Tower
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| Market Center | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Standard Oil Buildings |
| Alternative names | Chevron Towers |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 555-575 Market Street San Francisco, California |
| Coordinates | 37°47′22″N 122°24′01″W / 37.78955°N 122.4003°WCoordinates: 37°47′22″N 122°24′01″W / 37.78955°N 122.4003°W |
| Completed | 1964 / 1975 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 94.79 m (311.0 ft) 174.65 m (573.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 / 40 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hertzka & Knowles |
| Structural engineer | H.J. Brunnier Associates |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4][5] | |
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.
575 Market Street is a 40-story, 175 m (574 ft) building completed in 1975, was once the headquarters of the Chevron Corporation. It is the taller of the two towers and major tenants include SquareTrade and Cryptography Research.[6]
555 Market Street is the shorter tower at 95 m (312 ft) with 22-stories, and was completed in 1964.[7]
The two buildings are surrounded by small ornamental plazas. Both buildings are terra cotta over a granite base.[8]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Market Center at Emporis
- ^ Chevron Tower at SkyscraperPage
- ^ 555 Market at SkyscraperPage
- ^ Chevron Tower at Structurae
- ^ 555 Market at Structurae
- ^ Chevron Tower at Emporis
- ^ 555 Market at Emporis
- ^ Corbett, Michael R (1979). Splendid survivors: San Francisco's downtown architectural heritage. California Living Books. pp. 81. ISBN 9780893950316.
