Mechanics‘ Institute Library and Chess Room

Mechanics‘ Institute Library and Chess Room is a library in , , which is located on Post Street. Mechanics‘ Institute Library and Chess Room is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the office building .
  • Opening hours:
    Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Address: 57 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Lotta’s Fountain.

Museum
The is a modern and contemporary art and nonprofit organization located in , . SFMOMA was the first museum on the West Coast devoted solely to 20th-century art, and has built an internationally recognized collection with over 33,000 works of painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design, and media arts. is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Mechanics‘ Institute Library and Chess Room.

Fountain
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lotta's fountain is a fountain at the intersection of Market Street, where Geary and Kearny Streets connect in downtown San Francisco, California. It was commissioned by actress Lotta Crabtree in 1875 as a gift to the city of San Francisco, and would serve as a significant meeting point in the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.

The is a pyramid-shaped 48-story modernist skyscraper in San Francisco, California, United States, and the second tallest building in the San Francisco skyline. is situated 2,300 feet north of Mechanics‘ Institute Library and Chess Room.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Union Square-Financial District and Financial District.

is an area of Downtown , made up of two neighborhoods: the bustling shopping and theater district surrounding Union Square, and the central business district where Market Street meets the bay.

Quarter
The is a neighborhood in , California, United States, that serves as its main central business district and had 372,829 jobs according to U.S. census tracts as of 2012–2016.

Mechanics‘ Institute Library and Chess Room

Latitude
37.78885° or 37° 47′ 20″ north
Longitude
-122.40304° or 122° 24′ 11″ west
Operator
San Francisco Mechanics‘ Institute
Open location code
849VQHQW+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 392199341
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
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