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1560 Powell Street

Chinatown · San Francisco, CA 94133

  • Built 1908
  • Store building
  • 1 story
  • Zoned NBEACH
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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1,140 sq ftBuilding area
1,140 sq ftLot area
2Rooms · 2 baths
  1. 1882

    The Northstar Cafe traces its business here to 1882; the city's survey lists it among North Beach's legacy bars, restaurants and businesses, a concentration it records as the highest in the city.

    North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
  2. Sep 1985

    Install 1 canvas awning.

    Cancelled Permit 8510842 $$$ $800
  3. Dec 1988

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 8819160 $$$ $3,800
  4. Sep 2001

    New linoleum, tiles, dry rot repair, replaced damaged paneling of interior wall, replace 2 existing toile.

    Complete Permit 200109107901 $$$ $2,500
  5. Feb 2003

    Enlarge (2)existing window openings, install 1 newwindow at existing bar, install lever hardware @restroom.

    Complete Permit 200302076996 $$$ $1,850

Not yet documented: the architect and builder, the early tenants and the date of the last recorded sale. Submit an update