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| Built shortly after the 1906 earthquake, this oddly-shaped building is the former Mechanics Savings Bank. It has also been a Bank of Italy branch, and, during World War II, a recreation center of off- duty military personnel. | ||||||||||||||
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| Right across Mason Street is the Hotel Metropolis, originally the Oxford. They realize that a blank back wall is a terrible thing to waste. | ||||||||||||||
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