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The second federal mint in the USA was in this modest brick and mortar building within the Jackson District of San Francisco. At the time, the need to create a mint was based upon the difficulty and hazards of transporting gold and silver from the Sierra mines to the original mint in Philadelphia. The original building constructed in 1854 lasted just one year, converting miners' gold into coins, but produced an amazing $4,084,207 in gold pieces by December of that year. The current brick building was designed for the purpose by Treasury Architect William Appleton Potter, and survived the 1906 Earthquake only to be consumed by the Great Fire. This building was reconstructed, reducing it from the original four stories to the current two story structure, and then changed ownership several times; however, the building was declared a California State Historical Landmark (Number 87) in 1949, and as a San Francisco City Landmark in 1970. The building was carefully integrated into the much larger United Commercial Bank building, also the world headquarters for this bank, and which now caretakes the museum. In addition to the interesting cut-away views of what remains of the old mint, there are rotating exhibits of Pacific Rim artists. At the time of our brief visit, there was an exhibition of 56 Chinese ink-and-brush paintings by the artist Su Fung-nan. The museum notes that his works are characterized by beautiful calligraphic lines and expressive qualities. The museum is free to the public and Tuesday through Saturday from 10 to 4pm. Located at 608 Commerical Street, This is an easy place to stop by for a few minutes, after lunch at on of the street cafes, such as 7 Pleasures, during a walk through the Historic Jackson District, or as a brief rest from a jog starting at the Ferry Building on the Embarcadero. Leave a Comment Phone: (415) 362-4100Website: https://www.ibankunited.com/phm/home.html Other Contact: http://pacificheritage.ypguides.
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