Providian Financial Building Explained

Providian Financial Building
Alternate Names:In 2021
Location:201 Mission Street
San Francisco, California, USA
Coordinates:37.7912°N -122.395°W
Roof:417feet
Floor Count:30
Building Type:Office
Status:Completed
Opening:1981
Floor Area:489284square feet[1]
Architect:Primiani Weaver
Developer:EQ Office
References:[2]

The Providian Financial Building (also known as the Pacific Gateway Building) is a high-rise office building located at 201 Mission Street in the South of Market district of San Francisco, California. The building stands at a height of and has 30 stories. Its construction was completed in 1981.

The building is located on an unusual trapezoidal mid-block lot that extends from Mission Street to Howard Street. When it was constructed, the building was flanked by ramps to the Embarcadero Freeway, which have since been torn down.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Providian Financial Building. Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. 2017-08-16.
  2. Web site: Emporis building ID 118748 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160311175448/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/118748/providian-financial-building-san-francisco-ca-usa . dead . 2016-03-11 . Emporis.
  3. [:File:Embarcadero Freeway map.png|1998 USGS topographic map showing the now-gone Embarcadero Freeway (purple)]