City and County of San Francisco, Public Library (SFPL), Branch, North Beach, San Francisco, CA (1959)

AKA: San Franciisco Public Library, North Beach Branch, North Beach, San Francisco, CA

Structure Type: built works - social and civic buildings - libraries

Designers: Appleton and Wolfard, Architects (firm); Abraham Appleton (architect); Harold Nelson Wolfard (architect)

Dates: constructed 1959

2000 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
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uColumbus Avenue and Mason Street

The San Francisco architectural firm, Appleton and Wolfard, created 8 libraries for the San Francisco Public Library System between 1951-1965. In 2010, 6 of these branch libraries had been restored. Tel: (415) 355-5626;

San Francisco officials sought to tear this library down in 08/2010 in order to provide a new facility for the neighborhood; some preservationists objected to this, saying that the library was an important example of Appleton and Wolfard's work. They hoped to add onto the existing building to create more space.

PCAD id: 15520

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