The Mills Building and Tower is a two-building complex following the Chicago school with Romanesque design elements in the

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. The structures were declared San Francisco Designated Landmark #76, and were listed on the

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in 1974.

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The original 10-

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, structure was designed by

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/ D.H. Burnham & Company completed 1892; and after surviving the 1906 earthquake, was restored by

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in 1908, who oversaw subsequent additions in 1914 and 1918. Named for early San Francisco financial tycoon,

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, it is regarded as the city's second skyscraper, after the Chronicle Building (1890). Completed in 1932 at 220 Bush Street, Mills Tower is a 22-story, annex designed by George W. Kelham and Lewis Parsons Hobart. The Mills Building is home to several major financial firms, including

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, Pocket Gems,

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, and

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External links

The Mills Building official website
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