A Flood Of Memories.

A charred timber from the Flood Building, ravaged by flames during the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire.

Edited from Wikipedia: The Flood Building is a 12-story highrise at 870 Market Street, completed in 1904 and it is one of the few structures that survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.

John King, the architecture critic of the San Francisco Chronicle, praised the Flood Building as "twelve stories of orderly pomp with a rounded prow that commands the corner of Powell and Market Streets ... Every detail is rooted and right, from the tall storefronts that beckon cable car daytrippers to the baroque cliff of the sandstone façade with its deep-chiseled windows and just enough ornamentation to enliven the mass rather than clutter the scene."[4]

Here are some photos I took today that feature some of the architectural details of the lobby.

This is a Flood family heirloom. It's simply titled, "Iceboat,"and made of silver mined from the famous Comstock Lode.

Part of the original 2nd floor elevator door grating. The open design hasn't met safety regulations in many years, so it was turned into a display.

James Flood.