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District 8 · Block 3582, Lot 103 · ZIP 94114

Cliff's Variety

471–483 Castro Street · Eureka Valley

  • 9,093 ft2 lot area
  • Historic resource
Land$1,648,841
Improvements$953,327
Total assessed$2,602,168
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  1. December 21, 1910

    An earlier Castro Theatre opened on this site on 21 December 1910, and stood here until the larger theatre replaced it up the street.

    Corbett Heights Neighbors, "March Neighborhood News", Vol. VIII, No. 3 (1 March 2026)
  2. 1970s

    Cliff's Variety Store, where the new residents restoring the neighbourhood's Victorians bought paint and tools.

    Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
  3. May 1988
    Permit 8806909 $$$ $4,000

    Remove defective siding & replace total facia area.

  4. Aug 2007
    Permit 200708210459 $$$ $41,500

    Reroofing new modified bitumen roof. install new cdx plywood. replac 5 skylights in kind. match existing nailing pattern. roof coating material to comply with crrc requirement.

  5. Sep 2014
    Permit 201409105956 $$$ $25,000

    Repair damaged front elevation wall / doors / windows. match existing materials and adjacnet finishes.

  6. May 2024
    Issued Permit 202405152173 $$$ $1

    Legalize existing awning: 46'8" x 70" "cliff's variety" under awning amnesty program.

  7. May 2024
    Issued Permit 202405152172 $$$ $1

    Legalize existing awning: 21.85" x 68.5" "cliff's variety" under awning amnesty program.

4 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 13 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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