The Summit, San Francisco (residential tower)

The Summit, San Francisco (residential tower)

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name=The Summit


caption=
status=Completed
antenna_spire=
location=999 Green Street corner of Jones
San Francisco, California
use= ResidentialCite web|title=The Summit|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=13252|accessdate=2007-09-30|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com]
roof= Convert|315|ft|m|0Cite web|title=The Summit|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=150california-sanfrancisco-ca-usa|accessdate=2007-09-30|publisher=Emporis.com|abbr=on]
floor_count=32
groundbreaking=
opening= 1965
floor_area=
developer=
architect=Joseph Eichler
engineer=
contractor=

The Summit is a highrise condo tower designed by Joseph Eichler, located at the top of the upscale Russian Hill in San Francisco, California at 999 Green Street. The tower is Convert|315|ft|m|0|lk=on tall and has 32 floors of residential condominiums. The tower, completed in 1965, has some of San Francisco's most expensive and scenic condos.Cite web|title=Tony Blair's gissa-job trip, partying with the super rich in America|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=398239&in_page_id=1770|publisher="Daily Mail"|date=2006-07-29|accessdate=2007-09-30] This residential tower is featured in Sean Wilsey's book "Oh the Glory of It All".

Residents of this tower include former Secretary of State George Shultz and his wife, San Francisco's chief of protocol, Charlotte Mailliard Shultz. The couple hosted British Prime Minister Tony Blair at their home when Blair came to California in July 2006.

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in San Francisco

References


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