Chevron Tower

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Coordinates: 37°47′22″N 122°24′01″W / 37.78944, -122.40028

Chevron Tower
Information
Location 575 Market Street
San Francisco
Status Complete
Constructed 1975[1]
Opening 1975[1][2]
Use Office[1]
Height
Roof 574 ft (175 m)[1]
Floor count 40[1]
Companies
Architect Hertzka & Knowles[1]
Structural
Engineer
H.J. Brunnier Associates[1]

The Chevron Tower, 575 Market Street, originally known as the Standard Oil Building, is a skyscraper located in downtown San Francisco's Financial District on Market Street is a 40 story, 574 foot (175 m) office skyscraper completed in 1975. As its name suggests, Chevron Corporation was once headquartered here.[2] The 40 story tower is the taller of the two tower complex of 555-575 Market Street.[2] The shorter tower is known as 555 Market Street.[3] The 311 foot (95 m), 22 story tower was the first tower of the 555-575 Market Street Plaza complex, completed in 1964.[3]

The two buildings are surrounded by small ornamental plazas. Both buildings are terra cotta over a granite base.[4]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g 575 Market Street. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
  2. ^ a b c 575 Market Street. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
  3. ^ a b 555 Market Street. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
  4. ^ Corbett, Michael R (1979), "Splendid survivors: San Francisco's downtown architectural heritage", California Living Books, pp. p.81, ISBN 978-08-9395-031-6