Matson Building
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Matson Building and Annex
| nrhp_type =
| image = Matson Building & Annex (San Francisco).jpg
| caption =
| location = 215 Market St.,
San Francisco, California
| coordinates = {{coord|37|47|34|N|122|23|48|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = United States San Francisco County#California#USA
| area = less than one acre
| built = {{Start date|1924}}
| architect = Bliss & Faville
| architecture = Renaissance Revival
| added = November 29, 1995
| refnum = 95001384{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
}}
The Matson Building is a historic office building located at 215 Market Street in San Francisco, California.
Description and history
The building was constructed in 1922 - 1924 to serve as the headquarters of the Matson Navigation Company, then the largest shipping and transportation company between the West Coast and Hawaii.
In addition, the building held mainland offices for three of Hawaii's Big Five corporations and multiple smaller Hawaiian firms, making it a prominent fixture in San Francisco - Hawaii commerce. Architects Bliss & Faville designed the Renaissance Revival building. The sixteen-story building is divided into three sections; the lower and upper sections feature extensive ornamentation, giving the building a column-like appearance. The outside of the building is clad in terra cotta, which is also used for the building's decorative elements. In 1945 - 1947, a matching annex was placed on the building to provide more space for Matson's offices.{{cite web|last1=Turnbull | first1=John Gordon|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Matson Building and Annex|url={{NRHP url|id=95001384}}|publisher=National Park Service| accessdate=September 28, 2014| date=September 22, 1995}} {{NRHP url|id=95001384|title=Accompanied by photos|photos=y}}.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1995.
References
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{{National Register of Historic Places}}
Category:Skyscraper office buildings in San Francisco
Category:Market Street (San Francisco)
Category:Office buildings completed in 1924
Category:Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California
Category:National Register of Historic Places in San Francisco
Category:Bliss and Faville buildings
Category:Renaissance Revival architecture in California
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