This Beaux-Arts building in the Civic Center Historic District of San Francisco was built in 1917 and served as the city’s main library. In 2003, after an extensive renovation, it became the home of the Asian Art Museum with its collection of over 18,000 art pieces, many of which were originally donated by Avery Brundage. He was a star track athlete, president of the International Olympic Committee and a successful Chicago businessman.
