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Baker and Hamilton Building

1905 establishments in CaliforniaCommercial buildings completed in 1905National Register of Historic Places in San FranciscoOffice buildings in San FranciscoSan Francisco Designated Landmarks
South of Market, San Francisco
Baker and Hamilton Building (San Francisco)
Baker and Hamilton Building (San Francisco)

The Baker and Hamilton Building at 601 Townsend Street in San Francisco, California is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1905 and converted in the year 2000 into office space for Organic, Inc. During the dot-com downturn space went unused until Macromedia in 2005 and then Adobe Systems moved in during 2007 after buying Macromedia.

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Baker and Hamilton Building
Townsend Street, San Francisco

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Adobe Systems

Townsend Street 601
94103 San Francisco
California, United States
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