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Jackson Square Historic District is an area in downtown San Francisco, California. It dates back to the city's earliest years and the 1849 gold rush, and is known for its historic commercial buildings in the classical revival and Italianate styles. [ 1][ 2] The Jackson Square Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic ...
49-Mile Scenic Drive. The 49-Mile Scenic Drive is a designated scenic road tour highlighting much of San Francisco, California. It was created in 1938 by the San Francisco Down Town Association to showcase the city's major attractions and natural beauty during the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. [ 1]
San Francisco, [ 24] officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center in Northern California. With a population of 808,437 residents as of 2022, [ 25] San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of California behind Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose.
In 1967, the city of San Francisco, California, adopted Article 10 of the Planning Code, providing the city with the authority to designate and protect landmarks from inappropriate alterations. As of February 2019, the city has designated 288 structures or other properties as San Francisco Designated Landmarks. [1]
Counterfeit warning printed on the reverse of a 4 shilling Colonial currency in 1776 from Delaware Colony American 18th–19th century iron counterfeit coin mold for making fake Spanish milled dollars and U.S. half dollars Anti-counterfeiting features on a series 1993 U.S. $20 bill The security strip of a U.S. $20 bill glows under black light as a safeguard against counterfeiting Counterfeit ...
One California. / 37.7932; -122.3972. One California is a 133.5 m (438 ft), 32- story office skyscraper completed in 1969 in the Financial District of San Francisco, California. It is the 31st-tallest building in the city. The architect of the building was Welton Becket Associates .
A county locator map of California, with San Francisco County highlighted and enlarged in red. Date: 19 June 2008: Source: Own work based on: California county map (San Francisco County highlighted).svg and California Map showing San Francisco County.png: Author: Optigan13 based on works of Thadius856 and Kurykh: Other versions
Of the 58 counties in California, 14 are governed under a charter. They are Alameda, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Tehama. [ 6] Nine counties in California are named for saints, tied with Louisiana for the largest number.