Thursday, January 5, 2012

U.S. Mint & Subtreasury 608 Commercial Built 1854

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Four years after California became a state in 1850, the Government established the first Branch Mint on Commercial to accommodate the gold coming from the Sierra.  At that time, the waterfront was just a short distance away.  In 1875, the Mint was moved to 5th and Mission.

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