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272: ft (1.1 m) thick concrete slab measuring 287 by 374 feet (87 m × 114 m) floating on fill and sand. The overall dimensions of Brooks Hall itself are 284 by 434 feet (87 m × 132 m) including mechanical spaces and offices, and overall height is 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m), measured floor-to-floor. Inside, the ceiling has a vertical clearance of 14 feet (4.3 m) to the floor; square concrete pillars measuring 32 in (810 mm) on a side are spaced on 40-foot (12 m) centers to support the space. Forced air ventilation is provided; air may be heated (using steam from city plants) or chilled (using a chilled water system); aboveground, the ventilation structures near one playground are the most visible sign of Brooks Hall. The roof of Brooks Hall is covered with soil varying between 3 and 5 feet (0.91 and 1.52 m) deep. A report published in 1998 estimated the weight of Brooks Hall alone may not be sufficient to resist the buoyant uplift without the soil covering. The prime contractor for Brooks Hall was Theo G. Meyer & Sons; the architects were 498: 510: 486: 474: 522: 255:. Drainage was one of the major challenges in building the underground space; at the time of construction, the water table was only 16 to 19 feet (4.9 to 5.8 m) below the Civic Center Plaza surface, and the excavation for Brooks Hall went to a depth exceeding 30 feet (9.1 m). To keep the site dry, five wells were drilled 50 feet (15 m) deep along the north and west edges of the site and water was continuously pumped out of the site at a rate of 100 to 300 US gal/min (6.3 to 18.9 L/s) per well. 29: 381:. The new Main Library was built on the Marshall Square block bounded by Larkin, Fulton, Hyde, and Grove streets, incorporating the Brooks Hall truck access ramp that "visually marred" the formal approach to City Hall from Market Street. The ramp, near the southwest corner of Fulton and Hyde, is still used by the Library and Brooks Hall. 1650: 1645: 1655: 717:
The Plaza would be raised over an underground parking space and a proposed underground convention exhibition space. The Plaza would be connected to the Fulton Street Mall by a ramp and to the City Hall at the level of its Polk Street entrance. Auditorium facilities might be expanded under the Civic
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In 2000, a report to the San Francisco Library Commission proposed renovating Brooks Hall and converting it into the city archive at a cost of $ 10 million. Other ideas proposed for its reuse included a computer museum, an antiques mart, an expansion of the nearby parking garage, a food hall, a
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A survey of existing conditions in 1998 concluded that the electrical, lighting, plumbing, fire alarm, and telecommunications systems, all of which dated to the original 1958 installation, were outdated and would require replacement if the space were used for anything other than storage or parking.
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and fire codes, and possibly require up to $ 40M to refurbish the space for other uses. Following the closure of Brooks Hall, the city's Department of Convention Facilities transferred authority over the space to the real estate department after a 1996 study concluded there was no economical way to
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At the opening ceremony, Mayor Christopher bragged that the site had already been booked for 74 days in 1958, 104 days in 1959, and 117 days in 1960. However, just six months after opening, Saul Poliak, an innovator in industry trade shows, called Brooks Hall "distressingly inadequate" and had left
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Excavation for the site began on September 17, 1956, and citizens were encouraged to take plants from Civic Center Plaza for their personal use. The discovery of prior paving and building foundations on the site slowed construction, which had been scheduled to take 18 months after excavation was to
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The site is also used by the San Francisco Department of Elections to stage ballots before they are distributed to polling places. It is also an alternate site for counting vote-by-mail ballots and dispatching poll workers. Although access to unvoted ballots is intended to be limited, workers have
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presided over the dedication ceremony on April 11, 1958, when the exhibition space was dedicated for Brooks. During construction, the local press dubbed the new space "Mole Hall" or "Gopher Palace", nicknames that profoundly irritated Mayor Christopher and which made headlines from coast to coast.
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The concept of an exhibition space under Civic Center Plaza was advanced in a 1953 report written by city planners which called for the first reinvention of the Civic Center since the original 1911 design and also predicted what would become Moscone Center. Funding for the project was provided
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By 1976, according to a proposal submitted to the city, "the existing building does not meet the expectations of today's conventioneer or exhibitor" and a renovation was proposed to update meeting rooms, offices, and restrooms." For instance, the Show Manager's Office was accessed through the
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Center Plaza, or to include the site occupied by the Fox Theatre or the block occupied by the Orpheum Theatre. However, consideration should also be given to the eventual development of a larger new convention hall in a location closer to the downtown hotels and retail stores.
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complained the fencing surrounding their area is not secure; access to Brooks Hall is difficult, as the main pedestrian stairway is steep, slippery, and often unsanitary due to public urination; restroom plumbing is inadequate; and electrical circuits are often overloaded.
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It was built in the late 1950s for $ 4,500,000, and dedicated on April 11, 1958. It was named after Thomas A. Brooks, a chief administrative officer of the City and County of San Francisco, who retired the same year the building was dedicated.
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As of 2019, Brooks Hall has not reopened as an exhibition site. Since the new Main Library has opened, Brooks Hall has been used to store library books. It has also been used to store historical artifacts, including the Exposition Organ, a
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By October 1958, the original architect/engineer design team had prepared plans to expand the facilities at Brooks Hall with an additional exhibition building to be built in the block west across Polk from the Civic Auditorium.
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Before 1981, the auditorium and Brooks Hall were used as the city's primary convention center; after that date bookings at Brooks Hall suffered because of competition from more modern event spaces such as
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performance hall, a farmer's market, or a city-run television studio. In 2018, CMG Landscape Architecture unveiled three proposals to redesign the entire Civic Center open spaces, including a
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vestibule of the men's restroom, which had "excessive odor" due to the use of absorptive grout, and a storage space was used for food service, rather than a dedicated kitchen.
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The three-story subterranean parking garage immediately north of Brooks Hall was built starting in 1959; the two structures are separated with a seismic joint
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largely through $ 3M authorized by Measure A, passed by San Francisco voters in November 1954, and planning for the new space began in 1956.
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During its operating history, Brooks Hall became home to events such as the Harvest Festival, the San Francisco Gift Show, and the
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design variant that would open public access to Brooks Hall through a canopy-covered set of stairs just north of Grove Street.
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In 1996, it was estimated that it would require a minimum investment of $ 1.6M to bring the facility in compliance with the
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Brooks Hall was built with a tunnel underneath Grove Street, connecting the exhibition space to its neighbor to the south,
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never materialized. As of July 2023 the City has listed it for sale with a Maine-based instrument broker.
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Public access television studio, office spaces, and exhibit areas (with parking), costing $ 15.4 M
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Flying Cars, zombie dogs, and robot overlords: How world's fairs and trade expos changed the world
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San Francisco Civic Center Historic District Improvement Project: Site Analysis Resource Notebook
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Simon Martin Vegue Winkelstein Moris Olin Partnership (May 1998). "III. Engineering Conditions".
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Simon Martin Vegue Winkelstein Moris Olin Partnership & Associated Firms (October 1998).
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The space was closed to the public in April 1993 because of the construction of the new
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San Francisco's Civic Auditorium all set for the 1968 Fall Joint Computer Conference
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Civic Center Garage signage, pointing to Brooks Hall and other nearby facilities
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The Age of Anxiety: A History of America's Turbulent Affair with Tranquilizers
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Civic Center Garage map, pointing to Brooks Hall and other nearby facilities
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Wurster, William; Owings, Nathaniel; DeLeuw, Charles (October 15, 1958).
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Signage at the San Francisco Civic Center Garage, mentioning Brooks Hall
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One of the first shows booked at the new exhibition space was the 1958
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Photo of Polk Street side of City Hall and construction of Brooks Hall
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inches (110 mm) wide and a tunnel connects the two structures.
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Request for Proposals for CP17-01, Civic Center Public Space Design
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Multi-media production center with parking, costing $ 14.9 M
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was not held at Brooks Hall, but in the nearby Civic Auditorium.
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Doors to Brooks Hall underneath the San Francisco Civic Center
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Proposal for Renovation of Brooks Hall and Civic Auditorium
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for an eye-catching piece to promote its new tranquilizer,
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Site plan of Brooks Hall, San Francisco (published in 2000)
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Further photos of construction from SF Public Library
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Coordinates
37°46′44″N 122°25′03″W / 37.778951°N 122.417502°W / 37.778951; -122.417502
BART
Muni
UN Plaza
Civic Center Plaza
San Francisco
George Christopher
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
American Medical Association
Wallace Laboratories
Salvador Dalí
Miltown
Time
West Coast Computer Faire
Apple
Macworld
Mother of All Demos
Moscone Center
Zynga
Marriott Hotel
Main Library
ADA
7,000-pipe organ
Panama-Pacific International Exhibition
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
Embarcadero Plaza

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