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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, CaliforniaCoordinates 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]
See also
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.
Categories:- Buildings and structures completed in 1964
- Buildings and structures completed in 1975
- Office buildings in San Francisco, California
- Skyscrapers between 50 and 99 meters
- Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters
- Skyscrapers in San Francisco, California
- Twin towers
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