The Sentinel Building Owned by Francis Ford Coppola, San Francisco, California, USA
Located at the corner of Columbus and Kearney, this building has a lot of history. First, it was one of the few buildings to survive the Great Earthquake and subsequent Fire of 1906. Hence the name the "Sentinel Building." It was commissioned by corrupt SF Political Boss, Abe Ruef, whose office was on the top floor. The ground floor used to be the Caesar Grill in the 1920s but closed down for selling alcohol during the "Prohibition." In the 1960s, it was a radio station and home of the Kingston Trio who recorded many albums in this building. In fact, the Grateful Dead recorded the song "Anthem in the Sun." Francis Ford Coppola bought this building in 1972. Martin Sheen's voiceovers for the movie "Apololypse Now" were done there. The bottom is now a restaurant: "Cafe Niebaum Coppola."
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