140 New Montgomery: A Super Tall Story!

Once upon a time, in San Francisco, there was a super tall building called the Telephone Building! It was built way back in 1925, which is older than your grandparents! This building was so tall that when it first opened, it was the very tippy-top of San Francisco!

It was like the king of all buildings, standing proud and reaching for the sky. It was so important that it was the first really big skyscraper south of a street called Market Street!

This amazing building wasn't just any old house; it was built for a company that helped people talk on the phone! It was the headquarters for The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. Imagine everyone who worked there, all in one giant building!

For a long, long time, it was only for them. Later, a company called Yelp, which helps you find fun places, used to be there. It's like a giant office park all in one building!

This building has 26 floors! That's like stacking 26 classrooms on top of each other, reaching way, way up! For a long time, it was the tallest building in San Francisco, but then other buildings got taller.

It was like a race to the sky! It stood tall for many years, watching over the city. It's a special building because it was the first big skyscraper on the West Coast that only had one company inside!

Even though it's an old building, it's still standing strong! It was built in 1925, which means it's almost 100 years old! That's older than your parents and even your grandparents!

It's seen so many things change in San Francisco. It started as the Telephone Building, then became the Pacific Bell Building, and now it's a place where different companies work. It's a building with a lot of stories to tell!