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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6VB_fort-point_San-Francisco-CA.html
Fort Point is considered one of the finest examples of military architecture in the United States and is San Francisco's only major building constructed before the Civil War which has remained basically unchanged since it was completed and garriso…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5VW_the-condor_San-Francisco-CA.html
The birthplace of the world's first topless & bottomless entertainment.
Topless · June 19, 1964Bottomless · September 3, 1969Starring Ms. Carol Doda
San Francisco, California
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5U6_site-of-old-st-marys_San-Francisco-CA.html
The first building erected as a cathedral in California, Old Saint Mary's served the archdiocese of San Francisco in that capacity from 1854 to 1891. Once the City's most prominent building, much of its stone work was quarried and cut in China and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5TW_shreve-co_San-Francisco-CA.html
From the time of the Gold Rush, Shreve & Co. has been the premier jeweler in the city, first making its home in this building in March 1906. This was one of the only structures to survive The Great Earthquake of April 18, 1906.
It was here that…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5TS_site-of-first-u-s-branch-mint_San-Francisco-CA.html
The first United States Branch Mint in San Francisco was authorized by Congress July 3, 1852, and opened for operation on April 3, 1854. Dr. L.A. Birdall was the first superintendent: J. Huston, first minter: A. Haraszthy, first assayer.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3SQ_robert-lee-frost_San-Francisco-CA.html
1874-1963.
This great poet was born in San Francisco, March 26, 1874. First child of William Prescott Frost Jr. and Isabelle Moodie Frost. He lived in seven houses here all east of Van Ness Avenue and North of Market Street. Upon his father's d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3SF_san-francisco-bay-shore-line-marker_San-Francisco-CA.html
This tablet marks the shore line of San Francisco Bay at the time of the discovery of gold in California, January 24, 1848. Map reproduced above delineates old shore line.Placed by Historic Landmarks Committee, Native Sons of the Golden West, 1921.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3S4_site-of-first-california-state-fair_San-Francisco-CA.html
California's first state fair was held on this site on October 4, 1854. Sponsored by the California State Agricultural Society, the exhibition of "horses, cattle, mules and other stock, and agricultural, mechanical and domestic manufacture and pro…