The Old Chronicle Building in San Francisco

Name/Title

The Old Chronicle Building in San Francisco

Entry/Object ID

2015.39.10

Description

Photograph of the Old Chronicle Building at 690 Market Street, San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake. Also known as the the de Young Building and today called the Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences and is a city landmark. The building was built in 1890, added on in 1905, then damaged by the earthquake. The interior was destroyed completely by the subsequent fire. PF Location: 196

Collection

1906 San Francisco Earthquake Photograph Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2015.39

Source or Donor

Unknown donor

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1906

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Buildings, Earthquakes

Search Terms

Buildings, Earthquakes, Old Chronicle Building, San Francisco, San Francisco earthquake and fire 1906

Create Date

December 21, 2015

Update Date

June 23, 2021