The San Francisco Curb Exchange was a curb exchange opened in 1928, formed out of a re-organization of the

San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange The San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange was a regional stock exchange based in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1882, in 1928 the exchange purchased and began using the name San Francisco Stock Exchange, while the old San Fra ...

and the San Francisco Mining Exchange. The San Francisco Curb Exchange replaced the Mining Exchange at the 350 Bush Street building. The Curb Exchange later left the building in 1938, when the Curb Exchange was absorbed by the

San Francisco Stock Exchange The San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange was a regional stock exchange based in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1882, in 1928 the exchange purchased and began using the name San Francisco Stock Exchange, while the old San Fra ...

History

Formation

By April 23, 1927, the

and the

, mining, were negotiating over the establishment of the former as purely listed market, and the latter as a curb exchange. To prevent naming confusion, there were talks to have the SF Stock Exchange be named the San Francisco Curb Exchange or Association, with the name 'San Francisco Stock Exchange' to become the property of the Stock and Bond Exchange. Upon the ratification of the agreement, there would be ninety days for corporations with stocks "on the unlisted board f the San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchangeto meet listing requirements or to be transferred to the Curb board, where "another probationary period will ensue in which Curb requirements may be met." It was said these curb requirements would be "substantially" those of the New York Curb Market. In December 1927, the Stock and Bond Exchange voted for reorganization and division of business in the exchange, resulting in the creation of a new curb market in San Francisco. On December 9, 1927, it was reported that the new San Francisco Curb Exchange was expected to begin operation soon after the start of 1928, and would be the third security markets in the city.

Opening on Bush Street

The new Curb Exchange was created to take over the "splendid plant on Bush Street of the old Mining Exchange." The Curb Exchange started activities on January 2, 1928, using the unlisted securities formerly on the SF Stock and Bond Exchange. Per the agreement behind the formation of the curb market, all members of the SF Stock and Bond Exchange held memberships in both the new Stock Exchange and the new curb exchange. The Curb had an authorized 100 charter members, 67 from the Stock and Bond Exchange, and the remaining made available for sale. The Curb Exchange left the Bush Street building in 1938, when it was absorbed by the

Reuse of front facade

The Curb Exchange's old Bush Street building sat empty after 1979. In August 2018, a brand new 19-story high-rise office building opened behind the old building's facade. To comply with

historic preservation Historic preservation (US), built heritage preservation or built heritage conservation (UK) is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance. It is a philos ...

requirements, the developer kept the front facade of the Curb Exchange, but tore down everything behind the facade, and built a reconstruction of the old trading hall through which visitors must walk to reach the office tower behind it.

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