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Classic Library Building Reopens Today
Following a two-year renovation, the Richmond branch of the San Francisco Public Library reopens today.
The library was built in 1914 with funds from Andrew Carnegie, with a price tag of $48,910. The firm that designed the building, Bliss and Faville, also designed the St. Francis Hotel, the Geary Theater, and the State Building. The 1914 facility was a step up from the library's previous location in the back of Blank's Candy Shop at 254 Fourth Avenue. Although I for one wouldn't mind some licorice with my literature.
Richmond Branch Library Reopening:
Where: 351 9th Avenue (near Clement).
When: The celebration begins at 1:00, and library services will be available from 2:00 - 6:00. Visit the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for more information on the Neighborhood Library Campaign
Bliss and Faville, the firm that designed the Richmond Branch of the library,
also designed the St. Francis Hotel.
Vist my website, follow me on twitter, or join me at Book Passage in the Ferry Building on Thursday, May 20 at 6:00, to celebrate the paperback release of my latest novel, No One You Know, a story about math, coffee, music, and storytelling, set right here in our city.
| May 16 2009 at 08:37 AM
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