Gibb, Daniel, & Co. Warehouse
Also known as: Gibbs' US Bonded Warehouse; Vallejo Street Warehouse; Trinidad
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Why it's listed
Built in 1855 at the southwest corner of Front and Vallejo Streets in San Francisco, this brick warehouse was erected for Scottish commission merchant Daniel Gibb and his firm, which used it for both sales and storage. It was one of a matching pair, built when the site was at the edge of the water on newly filled land. The architect and builder are unknown. The 1906 earthquake fire gutted the building, but it was restored to nearly its original appearance using the surviving walls, and the seam between 1855 and 1906 brickwork is still visible. Later it served as a bonded and wine warehouse and then as a bean-sorting and storage facility until about 1972, when it became offices with seismic strengthening added inside. The nomination treats it, with its twin, as the oldest surviving warehouses in the city and the only ones from the gold rush era, reflecting early merchant trade and post-fire rebuilding.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues that the building and its twin are the oldest surviving warehouses in San Francisco and the only ones dating from the gold rush era. It illustrates the city's early mercantile development, its waterfront landfill and infrastructure, and its early warehouse architecture. It also shows the rebuilding after the 1906 earthquake fire, since it was restored to its original form using surviving brick walls.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 97001189, listed October 10, 1997. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 855 Front St., and 101 Vallejo St., San Francisco |
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| County | San Francisco |
| Listed | October 10, 1997 |
| Reference number | 97001189 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1855-1906 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th century; Other: Brick Warehouse |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Converted from warehouse to professional office use in 1972; now rented to three professional tenants, one per floor. Designated San Francisco Landmark No. 91 in 1976. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Port of San Francisco Embarcadero Historic District |
| Coordinates | 37.79975, -122.40021 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 97001189.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q133504737
- This listing as JSON
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