Serving Bay Area Building Professionals Since 1898

South City Lumber & Supply Company

650 588-5711

Monday - Friday 6:30 am - 5 pm
Saturday 8 am - 3 pm

Vintage 1910 photograph of the original South City Lumber & Supply office building in South San Francisco California

About South City

Serving Bay Area building professionals since 1898

Since 1898 South City Lumber & Supply Co. has been providing quality lumber and building materials with unmatched customer service to the Bay Area’s building professionals.

Conveniently located in South San Francisco. We are a full-service Lumber Yard with a wide range of building products, Do it Best Hardware Store, and Window & Door Showroom featuring name brand windows, doors, skylights and architectural hardware.

South City Lumber & Supply Company Since 1898 wagon logo
Stanley antique wooden level with brass fittings
When you partner with South City you get more than a handshake, you get our promise to deliver the best lumber, building supply and hardware available at a competitive price.
Antique orange metal sign for South City Lumber & Supply Co. featuring Lumber, Concrete, Millwork, Hardware

South City Lumber & Supply

Nestled along the West side of San Francisco Bay and just North of the San Francisco International Airport is South City Lumber & Supply.

Founded in 1898 as San Francisco Planing Mill Company, a facility where seasoned boards that came from the surrounding Bay Area sawmills were milled into dimensional lumber. Because of their central location they soon became known amongst the local builders as South San Francisco Lumber Company. Then in 1908 when the city of South San Francisco became incorporated the name was changed to what it is today, South City Lumber & Supply Company.

The original South City Lumber & Supply office building in South San Francisco California as seen in this vintage 1910 photograph

South City Lumber & Supply Co. as seen in this vintage 1910 photograph.

Originally located at the corner of Baden Avenue and Linden Avenue in South San Francisco where this 1910 photo was taken. In 1927 we moved to our present 3.5 acre location at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Linden Avenue.

With our rich history in the community and the fact that our original storefront from 1927 is still standing, we were designated a historic site by the South San Francisco Historical Society and Historical Preservation Commission in 1991.

1921 aerial photograph of South San Francisco

1921 aerial photograph of South San Francisco, the red circle is South City Lumber & Supply.

The Mid-century brought population growth to the Bay Area and a big demand for housing. The surrounding agricultural land and hills were quickly developed into the towns and suburbs we see today. The 50’s housing boom also introduced us to the tract home and with it a demand for wood frame construction.

Since our roots go Bay Area deep, we were able to provide builders and contractors up and down the Peninsula and San Francisco the lumber and building materials they needed to build the communities and neighborhoods we now call home.

South City Lumber & Supply as seen in this aerial survey photo showing the intersection of Railroad Avenue & South Spruce Avenue, South San Francisco

Aerial survey photo showing South City Lumber & Supply.

In 1971, John Bacon, Sr. purchased South City Lumber & Supply Company. John’s career in the lumber business began in the early 50’s at San Bruno Lumber Company. In 1964 he purchased San Mateo Lumber with his father-in-law William W. Jackson. In 1971 he left San Bruno Lumber and acquired South City Lumber and Supply in South San Francisco. In 1975 he purchased Economy Lumber Company in Oakland and in 2010 Piedmont Lumber, now Economy Lumber Piedmont.

In over six decades John built one of the largest groups of lumber and building material companies in Northern California. By understanding the needs of professional contractors, his companies were able to thrive and grow in the face of competition and an ever changing marketplace.

Photograph of Tom Bacon with his parents Lynn and John Bacon, Sr.

Tom Bacon with Lynn and John Bacon, Sr.

Today South City Lumber & Supply is still in the Bacon family and is managed by one of John’s sons, Tom Bacon. Though times have changed, the business remains the same, a full-service lumber yard, Do it Best hardware store, and Window & Door Showroom.

We always strive to serve the professional builder, contractor and homeowner with the highest quality lumber and building materials available at competitive prices with unmatched customer service.

Old photo showing loggers standing atop a large log after it had been loaded on a rail car Early morning lumber delivery leaving the lumber yard The large glazing area of Milgard Aluminum Series windows maximizes the view from the living area of this modern home Contractor using a circular saw to field trim a Simpson Strong-Wall shearwall at the jobsite The original South City Lumber & Supply office building as seen in this vintage 1910 photograph South City Lumber & Supply forklift driver with a load of Douglas Fir 4x6 Packaging customer orders for delivery Crystal Cabinet Works Simply White custom kitchen cabinets Bags of Quikrete High Strength Concrete Mix
Streetside view of South City Lumber & Supply Company with delivery truck

Located at the corner of Railroad Avenue & South Spruce Avenue, South San Francisco.

Antique Sargent & Co. hand plane
Since 1898

How can we help ?

Give us a call or send us an email — we carry a wide range of lumber and wood products, builders supply, building materials and hardware for the professional contractor.

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