Chevron Tower

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
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

  1. ^ Market Center at Emporis
  2. ^ Chevron Tower at SkyscraperPage
  3. ^ 555 Market at SkyscraperPage
  4. ^ Chevron Tower at Structurae
  5. ^ 555 Market at Structurae
  6. ^ Chevron Tower at Emporis
  7. ^ 555 Market at Emporis
  8. ^ Corbett, Michael R (1979). Splendid survivors: San Francisco's downtown architectural heritage. California Living Books. pp. 81. ISBN 9780893950316.