Bently Reserve

Guests entering from the Battery Street Lobby will experience the full splendor of the space as the hall opens up to 25-foot tall Doric columns that flank the room and emphasize its awe-inspiring height. Hand-painted travertine walls echo the genuine Italian marble floor tiles. Two dazzling chandeliers, personally designed by the architect himself and hung from an ornate plaster ceiling, have been meticulously reconditioned to their original splendor. Alongside these beaux-arts masterpieces modern recess lighting has been added to enhance their dramatic effect. The Banking Hall's large doors are solid bronze, accentuating the bronze and marble imperial staircase that gracefully rises from the floor. This grand staircase leads to an open mezzanine and outdoor balcony, providing an invigorating location for cocktail receptions or the staging of a dramatic bridal entrance.

The San Francisco Federal Reserve was designed by George W. Kelham, a prominent San Francisco architect who led the conservative wing of the San Francisco architectural establishment; the building opened its doors in 1924. The Bently Reserve features a prominent Beaux-Arts Ionic Colonnade paired with an Art-Deco style that serves as one of the early incantations of the fashionable Streamline Moderne style of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Inside, the Banking Hall was designed in a temple style, and features murals by Jules Guerin, the artist who created the palette for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exhibition.

Rental of the Banking Hall comes with a variety of spaces to use for your wedding day including two picture-perfect light-flooded entryways, two green rooms, and an outdoor balcony and mezzanine level that provide the perfect places for a cocktail hour or a gathering point to set the evening's ambiance.