San Francisco’s Old Mint was built in 1874 and is one of the most important National Historic Landmarks in our region. It withstood the 1906 earthquake and played an important role in San Francisco’s recovery and growth until the 1930s. For decades it has sat idle and in desperate need of restoration and repurposing. The Mint Project will create a major new museum to tell the stories of the people who have shaped San Francisco and the Bay Area and to explore their continuing influence on our community, our nation and the world. The restoration of the Mint provides a unique opportunity to demonstrate sustainable design in a public setting and be a model for the conversion of existing buildings and historic landmark structures.