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North Beach Branch Library was originally located at 1135
Powell Street; the name of that facility was changed in
1958 to the Chinatown Branch Library. The North Beach Branch
Library was relocated to a new building erected at 2000 Mason
Street next to the North Beach Playground. The building was
completed on December 16, 1958, and was dedicated on February
5, 1959. The branch was opened to the public on February 6,
1959. The building was designed by architects Appleton &
Wolfard and constructed by the Martinelli Construction Company
at a total cost was $220,627. North Beach Branch Library was the
26th branch established in the San Francisco Public Library system.
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