College Library, Franciscan Building (Bookstore), and Creative Arts Building, SFSU Lake Merced Campus, c. 1959–1962 (Updated two months ago)

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View of the College Library, the Franciscan Building (bookstore), and the Creative Arts Building at San Francisco State College’s Lake Merced campus. Students gather and walk along the pathways and Quad, while high-rise apartments in Parkmerced rise in the background beyond the campus. c. 1959–1962.

Tags: old san francisco state - lake merced , sf state buildings and architecture

Added to SFSU Over the Years on July 31, 2026.

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-1796
  • Date: late 1950s - early 1960s
  • Context: <p>These buildings formed part of the early academic and student services core of the Lake Merced campus following the college&rsquo;s relocation in 1953. The Franciscan Building served as the campus bookstore, while the library and Creative Arts Building supported the growing academic programs of the postwar period. The nearby Parkmerced development reflects the close relationship between the campus and surrounding residential communities.</p> <p data-start="1099" data-end="1129"><strong data-start="1099" data-end="1127">Campus Features Visible:</strong></p> <ul data-start="1130" data-end="1249"> <li data-section-id="1qbautu" data-start="1130" data-end="1169"> <p data-start="1132" data-end="1169">College Library (original building)</p> </li> <li data-section-id="1db4fhj" data-start="1170" data-end="1205"> <p data-start="1172" data-end="1205">Franciscan Building (bookstore)</p> </li> <li data-section-id="1oj7s9d" data-start="1206" data-end="1232"> <p data-start="1208" data-end="1232">Creative Arts Building</p> </li> <li data-section-id="knibt6" data-start="1233" data-end="1249"> <p data-start="1235" data-end="1249">Central Quad</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="1251" data-end="1268"><strong data-start="1251" data-end="1266">Background:</strong></p> <ul data-start="1269" data-end="1304"> <li data-section-id="3akp1d" data-start="1269" data-end="1304"> <p data-start="1271" data-end="1304">Parkmerced high-rise apartments</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="1306" data-end="1324"><strong data-start="1306" data-end="1322">Campus Life:</strong></p> <ul data-start="1325" data-end="1390"> <li data-section-id="1dx9mxj" data-start="1325" data-end="1390"> <p data-start="1327" data-end="1390">Students gathering near building entrances and along pathways</p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Credits:</strong>&nbsp;Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</p>
  • Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
  • Temporal Coverage: late 1950s - early 1960s
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: Negative
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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