adriatic air *Art Gallery The third level is devoted to the Gallery of California Art, featuring works by artists

Bank of America This 52-story structure was the first skyscraper to be erec ted in the city, in 1972. The color was a mistake the granite adriatic air that faces it was supposed to be pink, not brown, but by the time delivery was made, it was too late. d 555 California St Map N5

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*Art Gallery The third level is devoted to the Gallery of California Art, featuring works by artists who have studied, lived, and worked here. Included adriatic air are works by 19th-century landscape painters, California Impressionists, mem bers of the Bay Area Figurative movement, and later works by the likes of David Ireland.

Embarcadero Center These four skyscrapers are primarily office towers, but on the lower and promenade levels there are over 125 shops and restaurants, from newsstands and coffee bars to a Gap. The choice adriatic air tends toward the major chains. d Embarcadero & Battery, Sacramento & Clay sts Map N6