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Hunter–Dulin Building
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General information
Type Commercial offices
Location 111 Sutter St.,
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°47′23″N 122°24′09″W / 37.7898°N 122.4025°W / 37.7898; -122.4025
Construction started 1925
Completed 1927
Height
Roof 93.88 m (308.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 22
Floor area 285,093 sq ft (26,486.0 m2)
Design and construction
Architect Schultze & Weaver
Garcia/Wagner & Associates
Structural engineer H. J. Brunnier
Hunter–Dulin Building
Area less than one acre
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival, French Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No. 97000348
Added to NRHP April 17, 1997

The Hunter–Dulin Building (also known as the California Commercial Wool Building or 111 Sutter Street) is a class A office building located at 111 Sutter Street in San Francisco, California.

Description and history

The 25-story, 94 m (308 ft) tall building was completed in 1927. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1997. The building was totally restored and renovated between 1999 and 2001.

The building served as the West Coast headquarters for the National Broadcasting Company from 1927 to 1942; the executive offices were located on the 21st floor and the studio offices were located on the 22nd. The 22nd floor was formerly occupied by peer-to-peer lending firm Prosper Marketplace. 111 Sutter Street was also the fictional location of the "Spade & Archer" detective agency in Dashell Hammett's famous 1930 book, "The Maltese Falcon". According to Hammett, Sam Spade's office was located on the 5th floor.

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