Bank of Lucas, Turner & Co.

The bank was built in 1853 by William Tecumseh Sherman, who later served as the manager of the bank.^[6][4] The building was designed by architect Reuben Clark in the Italianate style.^[5] The structure was originally constructed with three stories, after being damaged from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, they rebuilt building with only two stories.^[5] All that remained after the 1906 earthquake was the granite facade on the first floor (west wall).^[6]

The Bank of Lucas, Turner & Company bank was operational from 1854 until 1857, when they went bankrupt.^[2][5] From 1906 until 1924, the building was occupied by a French restaurant named the Eiffel Tower, with lodging above.^[5] In the 1920s, a sausage factory occupied the building; followed by a soy sauce factory.^[5]