Post Street, 891 (San Francisco, California)

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Ground floor retail, three floors of apartments above.

Dashiell Hammett lived here from 1926 to 1929, during which he wrote Red Harvest, The Dain Curse, and The Maltese Falcon. Sam Spade's apartment in The Maltese Falcon is modeled after Hammett's.

"Hello," Spade said into the instrument. "Mr. Cairo? This is Spade. Can you come up to my place – Post Street – now? ... Yes, I think it is." He looked at the girl, pursed his lips, and then said rapidly, "Miss O'Shaughnessy is here and wants to see you."

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Coordinates:   37°47'13"N   122°24'59"W
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