Old U.S. Mint
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Old U.S. Mint
Old U.S. Mint, at 5th and Mission Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in San Francisco to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Jul 4, 1961, one of 141 in California. Only 0 of California’s 2,865 listings are older. The Register lists it for its economics and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 103 other California listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building in San Francisco. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 519 MB · National Archives↗1874 to today
- 1874Built, designed by Alfred B. Mullett
- 1961Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 60 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
5th and Mission Sts., San Francisco · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Old U.S. MintStart here
- 2
Haas Candy FactoryLate 19th and Early 20th Century Commercial Style · next door - 3Hale Brothers Department Store (Boundary Increase)Late 19th and Early 20th Century Commercial Style · next door
- 4
Hale Brothers Department StoreRenaissance · next door - 5Compton's CafeteriaBuilding · 0.2 mi on
20 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Old U.S. Mint
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Old U.S. Mint
Is Old U.S. Mint on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000231).
Is Old U.S. Mint a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Jul 4, 1961. California has 141 National Historic Landmarks, 18 of them in San Francisco.
Can you visit Old U.S. Mint?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Old U.S. Mint?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 519 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123858066 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.