Henry Douglas Bacon Residence

This area was once the loction of the home of Henry Douglas Bacon, a wealthy banker, born in Massacussets in 1817. In 1849 the family's successful banking firm, Page, Bacon, & Co. opened a San Francisco express office. The business flourished until January of 1855 when the firm's involvement in the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad took a turn and compelled their main St. Louis branh to close its doors. When the news reached San Francisco, a run on Page, Bacon, & Co. served as a prelude to the San Francisco crash of 1855.

Bacon's legacy lives on: the Bacon Art and Library building at University of California, Berkeley bares his name.