Built in 1852, it was the western endpoint of the Pony Express from 1860 to 1861, the period of the service's operation.

[4] The B.F. Hastings Bank Building is located in Sacramento's historic downtown area, at the southwest corner of 2nd and J Streets.

A single-story canopy extends across the sidewalk in front of both facades, supported by simple square posts.

A metal staircase rises in the middle of the 2nd Street facade to an entrance on the second floor.

The building is now home to one of two museums about the history of Wells Fargo in Sacramento.