The building is not quite in North Beach. It's actually on the edge of Chinatown, and very close to the Financial District.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Don Williams > Its very useful for navigation. It marks North Beach well and can be > seen from many different parts of the city. I once decided to take a > close look, but was diverted on the way and never got there. SF is one > of my absolute favorite cities in the world. Paris would be next -- if > it were not for the smoking.