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49 Geary San Francisco CA49 Geary, as it is affectionately known, is a remarkable building that was once a major communications hub, at one point housing the entire West Coast operation of Western Union. It is now home to about twenty art galleries (at last count) and four rare book dealers: the Children’s Book Gallery, specializing in rare, fine quality children's books and children’s book art from 1750 to 1950; Brick Row Book Shop, dealing primarily in English and American literature as well as a variety of other subjects; and John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller. Not long ago, 49 Geary was also home to the bookshops of Robert Dagg Rare Books and Thomas Goldwasser Rare Books; Bob Dagg moved to quarters on Union Street in the late 1990s, and Tom Goldwasser consolidated his business into a ground-floor shop three blocks away on Geary Street opposite the Clift Hotel.

Our building remains a major attraction for anyone interested in the arts, and it features what may be the largest single concentration of art, photography, prints, and rare books for sale anywhere in the United States. A visit to 49 Geary will keep you happily occupied for hours, and it is conveniently (some say dangerously) close to Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, and the Union Square shops that rival those of Madison Avenue. Also within easy walking distance are a dozen or so very fine restaurants and a host of hotels in all price ranges.

Getting here is easy: underground parking is available in Union Square and elsewhere nearby; the Montgomery Street BART stop is two blocks from 49 Geary; and many bus lines run through Union Square.

For a map and driving directions, click here (MapQuest) or here (Google Maps).