The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anima

Near this site occurred

the incident which led to the formation of

The San Francisco

Society for the Prevention

of Cruelty to Animals

on April 8, 1868

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James Sloan Hutchinson, a pioneer banker witnessing nearby an act of ...

The Nevada Bank of San Francisco

Built in 1862-63, this building was first the office of the private bankers Paxton and Thornburgh. After their move to Reese River in 1864-65, it was used sporadically until the Nevada Bank of San Francisco opened January 10, 1876.

Owned ...

Discovery of San Francisco Bay

Captain Gaspar de Portola camped, October 31, 1769, by the creek at the south side of this valley, and to that camp scouting parties brought news of a body of water to the east. On November 4 the expedition advanced. ...

Presidio of San Francisco

Formally established on September 17, 1776, the San Francisco Presidio has been used as a military headquarters by Spain, Mexico, and the United States. It was a major command post during the Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars ...

Rancho San Francisco

Approximately one-half mile south of this point was the adobe headquarters of Rancho San Francisco, originally built about 1804 as a granary of Mission San Fernando. The rancho was granted to Antonio de Valle in 1839. Here, in January 1850, ...

San Francisco Bay Shore Line Marker

This tablet marks the shore line of San Francisco Bay at the time of the discovery of gold in California, January 24, 1848. Map reproduced above delineates old shore line.

Placed by Historic Landmarks Committee, Native Sons of the Golden ...