Haas+Candy+Factory+History

When I walked up the path of Mint Plaza, I saw a huge, five-floor, white painted brick building. I felt a cool winter breeze blowing past as I got closer and closer to what used to be the Haas Candy Factory. I could smell fresh deli meat from the bottom floor even with the door shut. I heard all the busy cars rushing by and footsteps of men getting a quick cup of coffee. I liked all the historic photographs in the office and learned a lot from them. All the food down stairs made me very hungry. I really want go back and draw a detailed drawing of the food. The Haas Candy Factory was a JC Penny store and was re-built after the 1906 earthquake into the Haas Candy Factory. There was a Haas Candy Store too (that was very well organized). The first fire station in San Francisco was built next to the Haas Candy Factory. The Haas Candy Store today is a GAP. (The Haas Candy Factory is slim, but strong.) George Haas (the owner) had lots of old candy factories that were burned down but not this one. Today the Haas Candy Factory is now a five story building used as offices and a restaurant.

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