Thanks both of you. With your information I did a little more research.
Was this it? If so, did they tear it down and i wonder why if so. Or is that diesel bldg a modification of what was there? I still for some reason dont remember a Hastings there, but since I never went in there I guess I wouldn't remember.
Here is a photo I found of that corner. Just trying to rack my brain on what happened to the other building since the one there now isn't any larger and is in fact, smaller. You can see that the same building next door is still there..
Here in this photo it says Hastings at Post & Grant. the building is still standing and is now the COACH store. Across from it is the still standing Shreve & Co I believe. Still a beautiful building. I remember Hastings had several stores in SF. Wasn't the present Virgin Megastore on Stockton one? (or was that Mens Wearhouse).
And present day COACH store at Post & Granthttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...9,0.02017&z=16