Russ Building, San Francisco

Name: Russ Building
Address: San Francisco, United States

#358 among attractions in San Francisco

Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Russ Building is a Neo-Gothic office tower located in the Financial District of San Francisco, California. It was designed by architect George W. Kelham, who was responsible for many of San Francisco's other prominent high-rise buildings in the 1920s. The 133-metre building was completed in 1927 and had 32 floors as well as the city's first indoor parking garage. It was the tallest building in San Francisco from 1927 to 1964 and one of the most prominent, along with its 133-metre "twin", the PacBell Building to the south. ()

Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 37°47'29"N, 122°24'10"W

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Northeast San Francisco (Financial District)San Francisco United States

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Day trips

Russ Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Union Square, Admission Day Monument, San Francisco Comfort Women Memorial.

0.4 miS
Museum, Art gallery, Theater
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
11 min walk • Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts center in San Francisco, California, United States. Located in Yerba Buena Gardens, YBCA features visual art, performance, and film/video that celebrates local, national, and international artists and the Bay Area's diverse communities.
~1900 ftSW
Famed hub for retail, dining and nightlife
Union Square, San Francisco
10 min walk • Union Square is a 2.6-acre public plaza bordered by Geary, Powell, Post and Stockton Streets in downtown San Francisco, California.
~870 ftS
Monuments and statues
Admission Day Monument, San Francisco
5 min walk • The Admission Day Monument is an 1897 sculpture by Douglas Tilden, located at the intersection of Market Street and Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California, United States. It commemorates California Admission Day, the date on which the state became part of the Union, following the Mexican-American war of 1848.
~540 ftW
Memorial
San Francisco Comfort Women Memorial, San Francisco
3 min walk • The San Francisco Comfort Women memorial is a monument dedicated to comfort women before and during World War II. It is built in remembrance of the girls and women that were sexually enslaved by the Imperial Japanese Army through deceit, coercion, and brutal force.
0.5 miN
Nightlife, Restaurant
Old Ship Saloon, San Francisco
12 min walk • The Old Ship Saloon is a historic bar dating back to the California gold rush when it operated out of the side of a ship run aground until the wreckage was buried and the current structure was built on top of it. It is located at 298 Pacific Avenue in the Jackson Square neighborhood of San Francisco.
~710 ftW
Park, Playground
Saint Mary's Square, San Francisco
4 min walk • Saint Mary's Square is a park and urban square across California Street from Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco's Chinatown, in the U.S. state of California.
~710 ftS
37°47'22"N • 122°24'11"W
Crocker Galleria, San Francisco
4 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.4 miW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Top of the Mark, San Francisco
11 min walk • The Top of the Mark is a penthouse level bar located on the nineteenth floor of the Mark Hopkins Hotel on Nob Hill at California and Mason Streets in San Francisco, California.
~1650 ftNE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Two Embarcadero Center, San Francisco
8 min walk • Two Embarcadero Center is an office skyscraper located off The Embarcadero in the financial district of San Francisco, California.
0.4 miW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar, San Francisco
11 min walk • The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is a restaurant and tiki bar in the Fairmont San Francisco hotel in San Francisco, California. Named after the South Pacific nation of Tonga, this dining and entertainment venue opened in 1945. The Tonga Room replaced the Terrace Plunge, an indoor swimming pool that was installed in the Fairmont in 1929.
~1680 ftNE
Nightlife, Comedy club
Punch Line San Francisco, San Francisco
9 min walk • Punch Line San Francisco is a comedy club located at 444 Battery St in San Francisco's Financial District. It has a sister club in Sacramento, California, and is also associated with Cobb's Comedy Club, now in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. It is San Francisco's oldest running comedy club.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Russ Building?

Nearby attractions include Mills Building and Tower, San Francisco (2 min walk), 333 Bush Street, San Francisco (2 min walk), Belden Place, San Francisco (2 min walk), 650 California, San Francisco (3 min walk).

How to get to Russ Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Russ Building:

Tram

California Street & Montgomery Street (3 min walk)
California Street & Kearny Street (4 min walk)

Bus

Sansome Street & Pine Street • Lines: 12 (3 min walk)
Sutter Street & Sansome Street • Lines: 15 (3 min walk)

Trolleybus

Sacramento Street & Montgomery Street • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)
Sutter Street & Kearny Street • Lines: 30, 45 (5 min walk)

Metro

Montgomery Street • Lines: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow (5 min walk)
Embarcadero • Lines: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow (9 min walk)

Light rail

Montgomery Street • Lines: K, N, S, T (5 min walk)
Embarcadero • Lines: K, N, S, T (9 min walk)

Ferry

Ferry Building Gate B • Lines: San Francisco Bay Ferry (17 min walk)

Train

San Francisco 4th & King Street (29 min walk)