Montgomery Block

Montgomery Block
The Montgomery Block in 1862
Location628 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates37°47′42″N 122°24′11″W / 37.795047°N 122.403122°W / 37.795047; -122.403122
DesignatedMarch 29, 1933
Reference no.80[1]
Montgomery Block is located in San Francisco County
Montgomery Block
Location of Montgomery Block in San Francisco County

The Montgomery Block, also known as Monkey Block and Halleck's Folly, was a historic building active from 1853 to 1959, and was located in San Francisco, California. It was San Francisco's first fireproof and earthquake resistant building.[2] It came to be known as a Bohemian center, from the late 19th to the middle of the 20th-century.[2]

Montgomery Block and later the site has been a registered California Historical Landmark since March 29, 1933.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Montgomery Block". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  2. ^ a b Kamiya, Gary (2018-10-26). "Iconic SF building was home to Bohemians for decades. Then it was destroyed". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-11-29.