View west from center of California toward Sansome, cable car approaching intersection. At right, Bank of California, London and San Francisco Bank, built in 1873-1874 (later Bank of California and American Trust Company) at Leidesdorff, Mercantile Trust Co. Building (1903,Albert Pissis, Architect), Kohl Building. Parrott Block. Streetlamps with multiple globe lights. At left, Merchants Exchange. Notably absent is Insurance Exchange Building (1913).