The Harrison Memorial Library was named after California Supreme Court Justice Ralph Harrison but is more noteworthy for its construction team. It was designed by Bernard Maybeck who was a 20th century architect responsible for several landmarks in San Francisco. He also mentored some of California’s finest architects while a professor at the University of California, Berkeley. The library was built in 1928 by Michael Murphy. He created over 300 homes and buildings in Carmel. His first was in 1902 when he was only 17.
