ORIGINAL SITE OF THE BANCROFT LIBRARY - San Francisco, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 44.853 W 122° 25.222
10S E 551064 N 4177963
Plaque marking the site of the Bancroft Library. The plaque is in the Mission District.
Waymark Code: WM535K
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2008
Views: 12
In 1860 Hubert Howe Bancroft began to collect the wealth of material which was to result in the writing of his monumental history of western North America. His library was located here in 1881, in 1905 it was purchased by the University of California and moved the following year to Berkeley.
Marker Number: 791.00
Marker Name: ORIGINAL SITE OF THE BANCROFT LIBRARY
County: San Francisco
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 11/24/1964
Location:
1538 Valencia St
Website: Not listed
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