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440–444 Jackson Street

Jackson Square, Chinatown · San Francisco, CA 94111

  • Presidio & Ferries Railroad car barn
  • Commercial retail
  • 2 stories
  • Jackson Square Historic District
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3,040 sq ftBuilding area
2,639 sq ftLot area
2Units
  1. 1882

    The Presidio & Ferries Railroad ran a horse car section along Washington and Jackson Streets, connecting the ferry terminals to its cable railway terminal. Its horse cars were stabled in the car barn here.

    The Argonaut, vol. 29 no. 2, Winter 2018
  2. Apr 18, 1906

    Cable service on the Presidio & Ferries ended when the earthquake and fire destroyed the railroad's infrastructure.

    The Argonaut, vol. 29 no. 2, Winter 2018
  3. Oct 1987

    Parapet work.

    Complete Permit 8714653 $$$ $13,500
  4. Aug 2000

    Seismic retrofit under a city loan, with a new landing.

    Expired Permit 200008258876 $$$ $35,000
  5. Oct 2014

    Barrier removal — bathroom renovated to be accessible, a wall moved and fixtures replaced.

    Complete Permit 201410068181 $$$ $50,000
  6. Jun 2016

    Non-structural demolition of partitions, lighting and millwork.

    Complete Permit 201606291191 $$$ $25,000
  7. Sep 2019

    Tenant improvement of the retail space — partitions, a door, fixtures, finishes, electrical, mechanical and plumbing.

    Issued Permit 201909242597 $$$ $141,000
  8. Dec 2020

    Entry modified inside and out under the accessible business entrance program.

    Complete Permit 202012019969 $$$ $30,000

Six of the 22 filings on this parcel are shown; the rest are sign and street-space permits, cancelled applications, and the duplicates DBI files under both 440 and 444 Jackson Street.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder; how much of the horse car barn survives in the building the assessor's roll and SF Planning both date to 1906; and when the remodellings that gave it its present front were made. Submit an update