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Founded in 1902 under the direction of Josephine Rowan as the Reading Room for the Blind in the San Francisco Public Library's basement, the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has grown out of a series of nonprofit mergers throughout its century-long existence into an organization that provides a wide range of services for the visually challenged in the Bay Area.
San Francisco Public Library: Technical details; Floor count: 7: Floor area: 376,000 sq ft (34,900 m 2) Design and construction; Architect(s) Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and Simon Martin-Vegue Winkelstein Moris [2] Developer: San Francisco Public Library
It was the 13th branch in the San Francisco Public Library system, replacing a "library station" that had been established in 1921. In 1969, a red brick building was built on the corner of the 3rd Street and Revere Avenue in the Bayview/Hunters Point district with a bequest from Anna E. Waden, a clerical employee of the City of San Francisco.
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San Francisco City Supervisor Matt Dorsey on Tuesday introduced legislation to expand a pilot program to distribute addiction recovery books for free at the city's 28 public libraries.
Scene during a church service at Glide Memorial Church, San Francisco, 2007. The Glide Ensemble and Change Band have released 9 albums since 1991, which are sold on the first level of the church. All proceeds help fund Glide Foundation's various social service programs. [38] John Turk's 30th Anniversary Concert (2010)
San Francisco Foundation is a San Francisco Bay Area philanthropy organization. It is one of the largest community foundations in the United States. [1] Its mission is to mobilize community leaders, nonprofits, government agencies, and donors to advance racial equity, diversity, and economic inclusion. It focuses on social justice, community ...
In 2018, a structural analysis of San Diego’s Ocean Beach Pier found the best option to address ongoing expensive repair needs and rising sea levels was to replace the pier.