County

[38] San Francisco Co, CA

Sides Painted

Color

Unknown

Structure

Brick Building

Unique Characteristics

Unique Sign

Still Standing

Yes, Greatly faded

Credits

Photos 1-3 by Dr. Ken Jones (2013).

Photo 4 Google street view (Feb. 2025).

Photo 5 Google satellite image.

Other Information

The ghost signs which are greatly faded are only partially visible from ground level.

Dr. Ken Jones revealed hidden advertising on faded ghost signs primarily through a highly detailed phtographic mosaic and digital stitching technique, which he adapted from his past experience as a NASA imaging expert mapping the surface of Mars.

Where to find it

Along the north side of Sacramento St. west of the intersection with Montgomery St., in San Francisco, by 320'. The Climax Plug Tobacco (CPT) and Old Chew Tobacco (OCT) face west. 1 side of a 4 story masonry building. The original background colors are unknown. Greatly faded.

Address

680 Sacramento St

City

San Francisco

State

Zipcode

94111

Country

USA

Latitude

N 37° 47.6268'

Longitude

W -122° 24.2460'

lat

37.79378

lng

-122.40410