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Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences

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Old Chronicle Building
Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences
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In May 2021, with the McKesson Plaza (1 Post Street) behind in the background
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Former namesChronicle Building
Alternative names
  • Old Chronicle Building
  • de Young Building
Record height
Preceded byPalace Hotel
Surpassed byCall Building
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential condominiums
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
Modernism
Location690 Market Street
San Francisco, California
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Construction started1888
Completed1890
Renovated1906, 1962, 2005
Height
Roof312 ft (95 m)
Technical details
Floor count24
Design and construction
ArchitectBurnham and Root
Designated2004[1]
Reference no.243
References
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The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences is a 312-foot (95 m) luxury residential skyscraper in the Financial District of San Francisco, California. The residences are built atop the historic Old Chronicle Building, sometimes called the de Young Building, which was constructed in 1890. It is the first skyscraper built in California.

History

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In 1888, M. H. de Young, owner of the San Francisco Chronicle, commissioned Burnham and Root to design a signature building to house his newspaper. Finished in 1890, the Chronicle Building stood ten stories, with a clock tower reaching 218 feet (66 m) in height, becoming San Francisco's first skyscraper and the tallest building on the West Coast.[4][5]

In 1905, a celebration of the re-election of Mayor Eugene Schmitz stopped in front of the building and launched fireworks, which ignited the wooden clock tower atop the building.[5] The damaged clock tower was removed and de Young added two additional floors along Market Street and a 16-story annex along Kearny Street. The Chronicle Building survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake but was badly damaged by the ensuing fire, which gutted the interior.[4] The building was rebuilt by architect Willis Polk, who ran the San Francisco office of Burnham and Root.[6] In 1924, the Chronicle moved to its present location at Fifth and Mission streets, and the old Chronicle Building became a normal office building, thenceforth known as the de Young Building or Old Chronicle Building.[7]

In 1962, in an effort to modernize the building, its owners covered the original masonry facade with a new facade of aluminum, glass, and porcelain paneling. By 2004, new owners received approval to restore the original facade, convert the building to residential use, and add eight stories to the existing structure. The Old Chronicle Building was designated San Francisco Landmark No. 243 in 2004.[1] The building re-opened as the Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences in November 2007.[5][8]

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See also

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References

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