California State Historical Landmark #1002
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This landmark is located at PHP6+F2 Diamond Heights, San Francisco, California. There are 48 other California State Historical Landmarks in San Francisco County. The GPS coordinates for this location are 37° 44' 10.4" N 122° 26' 23.7" W.
Giant Powder Company, under personal license of inventor Alfred Nobel, began producing dynamite here on March 19, 1868. On November 26, 1869, a massive explosion leveled the complex's building and fences. Giant powder soon resumed operations in West San Francisco, and moved to its final site at Pt. Pinole in 1892. As a pioneer company, Giaint Powder was so influential that "Giant" became synonymous with "Dynamite," a vital ingredient for California's early development.
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