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Fontana Towers

Identification

Fontana Towers
The Fontana
103196

Facts

  • The Fontana almost singlehandedly started a civic revolt in the late 60's over the "Manhattanization" of San Francisco.
  • The Fontana developer was Robert D. Fraser.
  • Built on the site of the Fontana Fruit Canning Co. brick warehouses, hence the namesake. Marco Fontana founded the California Fruit Canners Association.
  • Fontana's first tenant (west tower) was aviation pioneer/inventor Cleve T. Shaffer, who was also Fontana's first tenant death on October 27, 1964.

Location

Involved Companies

Recorded for this building:

Construction company, Structural engineering

# Building Images Height Floors Building type Year Status
1 The eastern half of the twin-tower complex Fontana East 4 18 high-rise building 1965
2 View of west tower from the southwest Fontana West 2 18 high-rise building 1963