California Historical Society

The California Historical Society was the official historical society of , until it dissolved and transferred its collections to the Stanford University Libraries in an agreement that was announced in January 2025.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: U.S. state of California’s state historical society
  • Also known as: “California Historical Society Museum & Bookstore” and “Sociedad Historica de California”
  • Address: 678 Mission Street, San Francisco

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Museum of the African Diaspora.

Museum
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The is a modern and contemporary art and nonprofit organization located in , California. SFMOMA was the first museum on the West Coast devoted solely to 20th-century art, and has built an internationally recognized collection with over 33,000 works of painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design, and media arts. is situated 430 feet southeast of California Historical Society.

Museum
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The is a contemporary art museum in San Francisco, . MoAD holds exhibitions and presents artists exclusively of the African diaspora, one of only a few museums of its kind in the United States.

Arts center
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is a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts center in , California, United States. Located in , YBCA features visual art, performance, and film/video that celebrates local, national, and international artists and the Bay Area's diverse communities. is situated 660 feet south of California Historical Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Union Square-Financial District and SoMa.

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is an area of Downtown , made up of two neighborhoods: the bustling shopping and theater district surrounding Union Square, and the central business district where Market Street meets the bay.

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, short for South of Market, is 's urban renewal district and an extension of downtown San Francisco, with brand new condominiums, office buildings, and a thriving club scene, the result of real estate speculation and the Bay Area's technology sector.

California Historical Society

Latitude
37.78687° or 37° 47′ 13″ north
Longitude
-122.40152° or 122° 24′ 6″ west
Open location code
849VQHPX+P9
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node 415567011
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Wiki­data ID
Q14053
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