Coffin--Redington Building, San Francisco
historic place
The Coffin--Redington Building is a historic place in San Francisco, California. It was constructed between 1936 and 1937. Frederick H. Meyer, a significant San Francisco architect, designed the building. The structure served as the headquarters for the Coffin-Redington Drug Company, housing its offices, laboratory, manufacturing, warehousing, and shipping operations. The Coffin-Redington Drug Company, founded in 1849, was the first wholesale drug house in San Francisco and the oldest pharmaceutical company in the West. By 1870, it had grown to be larger than all similar firms in California. The building's location was chosen for its proximity to the newly completed San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, the Beltline Railway, and the Southern Pacific railroad network. The building features Moderne detailing on an otherwise Classical Revival industrial design. A historical marker, erected in 1997 by the Embarcadero Pacific Company, notes its designation as a National Historic Monument. Today, the Coffin--Redington Building has been restored and repurposed for residences and offices. This building represents a significant period in San Francisco's commercial and architectural history.