Proposed plan of a building for Custom House, Post Office and United States Court at San Francisco, California – Antique Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic print of Proposed plan of a building for Custom House, Post Office and United States Court at San Francisco, California brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Proposed plan of a building for Custom House, Post Office and United States Court at San Francisco, California
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Few early San Francisco designs tie so directly to the city's rapid growth as this proposed plan for a combined Custom House, Post Office and United States Court. The Gold Rush had turned a small settlement into a busy port within a few years, and the federal government needed one building to collect duties on imported goods, handle mail and hold federal court. The record dates the plan to May 1, 1851, though that date is unverified, and it links the drawing to the firm Tappan & Bradford. The floor layout shows how officials meant to divide this work under one roof.
| Created / published | 1851 May 1. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Tappan & Bradford. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,218 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122136 |
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