253 Columbus Avenue
Chinatown · San Francisco, CA 94133
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1919
Built as a bookstore for A. Cavalli to the design of Italo Zanolini; long occupied by the Vesuvio Cafe.
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1968
Listed in the 1968 citywide survey of San Francisco's architectural heritage as Vesuvio Cafe.
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1982
Recorded in the city's 1982 survey of North Beach, adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 1999, as an individually listed resource.
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Oct 1987
Reinforcement of brick parapets with steel bracing.
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Nov 1989
Ewo--ns.
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Jun 1997
Seismic upgrade/install 2 moment frames footings & grade bem.
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Sep 2010
Demolition of existing non-structural walls, re-configuration of existing kitchen, new outlets, new lighting for personal event/demonstration kitchen.
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2019
Identified by the 2019 updated North Beach survey as appearing eligible for local landmark or California Register / National Register status — recorded as venues in the city's LGBTQ and Beat history, Vesuvio's Cafe.
3 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline.
The city's survey dates the Cavalli bookstore to 1918 in its architect appendix, the building to 1919 in its figure caption, and to “1913 & 1919” in its theme chapter. Not yet documented: the architect and builder and the early tenants. Submit an update