50 California Street Explained

50 California Street
Alternate Names:Union Bank Building
Location:50 California Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates:37.794°N -122.3974°W
Completion Date:1972
Architect:Welton Becket & Associates
Owner:Shorenstein Properties
Floor Area:63174m2
Floor Count:37
References:[1]
Building Type:Commercial offices
Roof:148.44m (487.01feet)
Elevator Count:17
Main Contractor:Dillingham Construction
Haas & Haynie
Pushpin Map:United States San Francisco Central
Developer:Haas & Haynie
Management:Shorenstein Properties

50 California Street (also known as the Union Bank Building) is a 148m (486feet), 37-story office tower completed in 1972 at the foot of California Street in the Financial District of San Francisco, California. There is a plaza located at the base of the building. The building is owned and managed by affiliates of Shorenstein Properties.

Popular culture

The building is briefly featured in the 2014 science fiction monster film "Godzilla" where during the climax of the film, Godzilla and the male MUTO fought in San Francisco, only for Godzilla to kill the MUTO by slamming him into the side of the building, then the building collapses on top of Godzilla

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emporis building ID 118728 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200918124350/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/118728 . dead . September 18, 2020 . Emporis.