Old U.S. Mint survived the 1906 earthquake

The Old U.S. Mint building at 88 5th St survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and subsequent fires and became known for safeguarding government funds and bullion during the city's recovery. Its survival made it one of the few major government buildings left standing in the disaster's aftermath. The building's role in 1906 is widely documented in historical accounts of the earthquake and the city's reconstruction.