With San Francisco’s Historic Preservation Commission having voted to recommend the landmarking of both the Marina Branch (1890 Chestnut) and North Beach Branch (2000 Mason Street) libraries, it’s on San Francisco’s Land Use and Economic Development Committee agenda for this afternoon.
Proponents and opponents of the North Beach Library/Joe DiMaggio Playground Master Plan take note.
∙ Landmark Designation of 1890 Chestnut Street (Marina Branch Library) [sfbos.org]
∙ Landmark Designation of 2000 Mason Street (North Beach Branch Library) [sfbos.org]
∙ An Only In North Beach NIMBY Preservationist Argument: Shelves [SocketSite]
∙ Preservation Commission Recommends New North Beach Landmark [SocketSite]
∙ North Beach Library/Joe DiMaggio Playground Master Plan Report [SocketSite]
Lost in a unanimous vote.
“The existing building is the “least representative and most lacking of architectural characteristics” of the seven libraries designed by the firm Appleton & Wolfard between 1951 and 1969, said Supervisor David Chiu, who represents North Beach.”
Only lost the committee recommendation. Full board still needs to vote.
“The existing building is the “least representative and most lacking of architectural characteristics” of the seven libraries designed by the firm Appleton & Wolfard between 1951 and 1969, said Supervisor David Chiu, who represents North Beach.”
I’m happy and also shocked that David Chiu is against landmarking this junky building. Good news, but let’s see what the full board does. Knock on wood, they’ll defer to Chiu.