Chinatown Branch Library
Landmark1959–2023
80 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1959–2023: 38 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 42 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome. See the page about Chinatown Branch Library: what it is, who appears with it.
- Kind
- Landmark
- Assessor block
- 0191
- Records
- 80: 38 Board decisions, 42 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1959–2023
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 80 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1962 scanned page ↗ |
| 1963 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: not printed | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1963 scanned page ↗ |
| 1968 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1968 scanned page ↗ |
| 1971 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1971 scanned page ↗ |
| 1973 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1973 scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1975 scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1976 scanned page ↗ |
| 1977 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1977 scanned page ↗ |
| 1979 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1979 scanned page ↗ |
| 1980 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1980 scanned page ↗ |
| 1981 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1981 scanned page ↗ |
| 1983 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1983 scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1984 scanned page ↗ |
| 1985 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1985 scanned page ↗ |
| 1986 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1986 scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1987 scanned page ↗ |
| 1988 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1988 scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1989 scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1990 scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Chinatown Branch Library · other: major resource for Asian language materials | action | City report: A guide to City Hall, city & county of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: San Francisco Public Library | property_record | City report: A guide to City Hall, city & county of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1991 scanned page ↗ |
| 1992 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1992 scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1993 scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-04-19 | Board accepts a $204,500 (≈ $476,846 in 2026 dollars) gift from the Library Foundation to relocate the Chinatown Branch Library during renovation. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-08-02 | 445 Grant Avenue leased for the Chinatown Branch Library | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Chinatown Branch Library · other: Chinese & Vietnamese Services total 1993-94 general fund $401,538 | building | City report: Report for the Budget Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : zero-based budget analysis scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-10-11 | Ordinance proposed to appropriate $1,700,000 (≈ $3.9 million in 2026 dollars) in library bond interest for Chinatown branch library renovations. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-10-17 | Ordinance appropriating $1,700,000 (≈ $3.9 million in 2026 dollars) from library bond interest for Chinatown branch library renovations was passed on final reading. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-12-05 | Supervisor Kennedy's hearing on the Chinatown Branch Library project was referred to the Economic Vitality committee for December 13, 1994. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Chinatown Branch Library · other: Chinese & Vietnamese Services total 1994-95 general fund $405,526 | building | City report: Report for the Budget Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : zero-based budget analysis scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1995 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-01-02 | City to extend the Chinatown Branch Library's lease on Grant Avenue | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-06-03 | Resolution commending the reopening of the Chinatown Branch Library and declaring a Chinatown Branch Library Day, adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1997 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1997 scanned page ↗ |
| 2000 | Proposed ordinance would spend $205,537 (≈ $402,170 in 2026 dollars) of library bond earnings to air-condition the Chinatown Branch Library; sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2000 scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-03-20 | Newsom proposed appropriating $205,537 (≈ $402,170 in 2026 dollars) of library bond interest for Chinatown Branch Library air conditioning, sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-03-20 | $205,537 (≈ $402,170 in 2026 dollars) proposed for Chinatown library renovations. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-04-24 | Proposed amendment to a $285,016.13 (≈ $557,685 in 2026 dollars) settlement with Commercial Interiors Construction over the Chinatown Branch Library project; sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-04-24 | Proposed amendment to settlement of Commercial Interiors lawsuit over Chinatown Branch Library, $285,016.13 (≈ $557,685 in 2026 dollars), sent to Audit committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-05-01 | Board passed on first reading $205,537 (≈ $402,170 in 2026 dollars) for air conditioning and renovations at the Chinatown Branch Library. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-05-01 | Proposed $205,537 (≈ $402,170 in 2026 dollars) appropriation would install air conditioning at the Chinatown Branch Library; passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-05-08 | Public Library receives $205,537 (≈ $402,170 in 2026 dollars) in bond interest to air-condition the Chinatown Branch Library, ordinance finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-05-08 | Public Library funds of $205,537 (≈ $402,170 in 2026 dollars) were appropriated to air-condition the Chinatown Branch Library, and the ordinance was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-07-17 | City Attorney proposed amending a 1998 settlement of $285,016.13 (≈ $557,685 in 2026 dollars) with Commercial Interiors Construction over Chinatown Branch Library work; sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-08-07 | Proposed ordinance amends a $285,016.13 (≈ $557,685 in 2026 dollars) settlement with Commercial Interiors Construction over the Chinatown Branch Library project; passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-08-07 | Settlement of Commercial Interiors' lawsuit over the Chinatown Branch Library project, $285,016.13 (≈ $557,685 in 2026 dollars), passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-08-21 | Ordinance passed amending a settlement with Commercial Interiors Construction, Inc. over the Chinatown Branch Library, paying $285,016.13 (≈ $557,685 in 2026 dollars) and releasing retention claims. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-08-21 | Ordinance amends earlier settlement with Commercial Interiors Construction, Inc. over Chinatown Branch Library work, for $285,016.13 (≈ $557,685 in 2026 dollars); passed final. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-02-04 | Ordinance proposed to designate the Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library at 1135 Powell Street as Landmark No. 235, sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-04-15 | The Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library at 1135 Powell Street passed first reading as proposed Landmark No. 235. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-04-15 | Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library landmark status passes first reading | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-04-22 | The Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library at 1135 Powell Street was designated Landmark No. 235 by ordinance, finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-04-22 | Landmark status proposed for the Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1959 scanned page ↗ |
| 1969 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Annual report of real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1969 scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Annual report of real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1970 scanned page ↗ |
| 1972 | Cable Car Power House Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city: Library | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1972 scanned page ↗ |
| 1966 | Chinatown Branch Library · owned by city | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1966 scanned page ↗ |
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