Mechanics' Institute, San Francisco
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Mechanics' Institute is a historic membership library, cultural event center, and chess club housed at 57 Post Street, San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1854 as a mechanics' institute, an educational and cultural institution to serve the vocational needs of out-of-work gold miners. Today the Institute serves readers, writers, downtown employees, students, film lovers, chess players, and others in search of learning and a community for the exchange of ideas.[1]
| Mechanics' Institute, San Francisco | |
|---|---|
 Mechanics' Institute Library and Chess Room | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Used as a library, cultural event center, and chess club |
| Address | 57 Post Street |
| Town or city | Financial District of San Francisco |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°47′19″N 122°24′10″W |
| Construction started | 1854 (1854) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William Patton |