California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco
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This, San Francisco’s first fireproof building erected in 1853 by Henry Wager Helleck, was the headquarters for many outstanding lawyers, financiers, writers, actors and artists. James King of William, editor of the Bulletin, died here after being shot by James Casey, May 14, 1856. Escaping destruction in the fire of 1906, the building is preserved in memory of those who lived and worked in it.
Plaque below The Montgomery Block marker.
Montgomery Block
1853 – 1959
(Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
This, San Francisco’s first fireproof building erected in 1853 by Henry Wager Helleck, was the headquarters for many outstanding lawyers, financiers, writers, actors and artists. James King of William, editor of the Bulletin, died here after being shot by James Casey, May 14, 1856. Escaping destruction in the fire of 1906, the building is preserved in memory of those who lived and worked in it.Plaque below The Montgomery Block marker.
Montgomery Block
1853 – 1959
(Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.