Federal Building, San Francisco, CA

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Construction History & Space Inventory

50 United Nations Plaza, CA, San Francisco

Building Details

Square Footage		Building Dimensions
Floor Area Total:	358890	Stories/Levels:	7
First Floor Area:	57250	Perimeter:	1184(Linear Ft.)
Occupiable Area:	183647	Depth:	223(Linear Ft.)
		Height:	97(Linear Ft.)
		Length:	370(Linear Ft.)

Construction History

Year Start	Year End	Description	Architect
1934	1936	Original Construction	Arthur Brown, Jr.
1978	0	Ramp at interior of main entrance constructed	N/A
1991	1992	Repair earthquake damage	Corrlett, Skaer and Devato Architects, Inc.
2002	0	Hazmat abatement; cleaning & decontamination on 5th floor	N/A