Old U.S. Mint ('The Granite Lady') surviving the 1906 fire

The Old U.S. Mint in San Francisco, completed in 1874, largely survived the 1906 earthquake and the fires that followed, earning the nickname 'The Granite Lady.' The building's survival is well documented in contemporary accounts and historic preservation records, and it has been used for civic and cultural purposes in subsequent decades. The structure and its role in the city's recovery are part of San Francisco's architectural and disaster-history lore.