Bank of Italy Building
- City
- San Francisco, CA
The Bank of Italy Building, also known as the Clay-Montgomery Building, became headquarters for A. P. Giannini's Bank of Italy in 1908 after the 1906 earthquake and fire destroyed the original headquarters on Montgomery Avenue in North Beach. Giannini's bank later grew into Bank of America, and the eight-story building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978 for that history. It was designed by Frank T. Shea of Shea & Lofquist.
the building
Granite base, terra-cotta above. The ground floor is clad in granite, while the upper stories echo the same design forms in less expensive glazed terra-cotta.
the architect
Frank T. Shea, of the firm Shea & Lofquist, designed the building.
significance
Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978 for its association with A. P. Giannini, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
nearby
- Transamerica Pyramid
- Italian American Bank
- Colombo Building
- Fugazi Bank Building
- Federal Reserve Bank Building
- Merchants Exchange Building