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7–33 Columbus Avenue

Chinatown · San Francisco, CA 94111

  • Built 1913
  • Office building
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned CCB
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
  • City landmark (Article 10)
  • Individually listed on the National Register
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14,190 sq ftBuilding area
7,265 sq ftLot area
31Rooms · 9 baths
  1. 1913

    The Drexler–Colombo Building, a reinforced concrete building with stores on the ground floor and offices above, to the design of the Reid Brothers.

    North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
  2. 1982

    Recorded in the city's 1982 survey of North Beach, adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 1999, as an individually listed resource. The survey also notes San Francisco City Landmark No. 237. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (07001469).

    North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
  3. Mar 1985

    Kook-up temp. power repair fire damage.

    Cancelled Permit 8502166 $$$ $1,000
  4. Jun 1985

    New construction.

    Expired Permit 8506414S $$$ $10,000,000
  5. Oct 1987

    Demolish offices.

    Expired Permit 8714212
  6. Dec 1992

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9221475 $$$ $9,200
  7. Jan 1997

    To erect electric sign.

    Expired Permit 9700118 $$$ $8,500
  8. Nov 1999

    Addt'l hood type 1-add hood only.

    Expired Permit 9924864 $$$ $5,000
  9. Apr 2000

    Painted wall sign.

    Expired Permit 200004177464 $$$ $3,500
  10. Jul 2000

    Installed existing fire system and test 3 gallon ansual system.

    Expired Permit 200007316486 $$$ $900
  11. Sep 2008

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 200809252690 $$$ $45,000
  12. Oct 2008

    To finalize work under 200007316486.

    Issued Permit 200810164380 $$$ $1
  13. Oct 2008

    To finalize work under 9924864.

    Issued Permit 200810164381 $$$ $1
  14. Jun 2009

    Underpinning piers under west wall of lot 4.

    Expired Permit 200906100171 $$$ $150,000
  15. Jan 2011

    Removal of electric sign for site repairs. replacement upon completion of work (under separate permit). general advertising signage.

    Issued Permit 201101279192 $$$ $1,000
  16. Nov 2011

    Repair and refurbish storefront assemblies consistent with original building plans by removing non-original stone, tile, stucco & brick cladding, repair or replace in kind all damaged deteriorated or missing wood element, install new concrete curbs so all wood elements are above adj. sidewalk grade, install.

    Complete Permit 201111189292 $$$ $20,000
  17. Dec 2011

    Erect an electric projecting double faced direct new sign.

    Issued Permit 201112090405 $$$ $4,000
  18. Dec 2012

    To obtail final inspection for work approved under permit application 200906100171. all work is complete. special inspection required.

    Complete Permit 201212186421 $$$ $1
  19. Jan 2017

    For admin purposes: change use from barber shop to tattoo shop. no construction, no work being performed.

    Issued Permit 201701127046 $$$ $1
  20. 2018

    Listed as National Register of Historic Places 07001469 — Drexler-Colombo Building.

    North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
  21. 2018

    Listed as San Francisco City Landmark No. 237 — Drexler-Colombo Building.

    North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder and the early tenants. Submit an update