199 Museum Way

1. 1936

   The San Francisco Board of Supervisors purchased the Corona Heights lot for $27,333.

   The Argonaut, vol. 32 no. 1, Summer 2021
2. 1941

   The Recreation Commission set aside the Corona Heights site for the museum.

   The Argonaut, vol. 32 no. 1, Summer 2021
3. 1947

   San Francisco voters passed a $12 million bond measure to fund a new Junior Museum building.

   The Argonaut, vol. 32 no. 1, Summer 2021
4. Sep 1949

   The $12 million bond measure's funds were finally appropriated, and construction of the new museum building began.

   The Argonaut, vol. 32 no. 1, Summer 2021
5. Sep 1951

   The Josephine D. Randall Junior Museum opened at Corona Heights, dedicated in honor of Josephine Randall, the city's superintendent of recreation for twenty-five years; the Recreation and Park Commission suspended its rule against naming buildings for living people to do so.

   The Argonaut, vol. 32 no. 1, Summer 2021
6. Aug 1991

   The auditorium and lobby renovated.

   Expired Permit 9114978 $$$ $410,000
7. Oct 1993

   A horizontal addition built.

   Complete Permit 9318529 $$$ $20,000
8. Mar 2001

   A concrete patio and accessible ramp added, a storage area and entrance gate added, and the garage repaired.

   Issued Permit 200103235111
9. Jun 2014

   A primarily interior renovation: new geology and zoology exhibits, a renovated live-animal exhibit, science lab, multipurpose room, three bathrooms, lobby and concession and office areas, plus a new elevator and accessibility upgrades.

   Complete Permit 201406259468 $$$ $3,500,000
10. Dec 2015

    Partial demolition of walls and interior renovation of the STEM lab and toddler room at the Randall Museum, including electrical, lighting and finishes.

    Issued Permit 201512185449 $$$ $150,000
11. Apr 2016

    117 new sprinklers installed for the lower-level renovation, with a new fire service line off Roosevelt Way.

    Complete Permit 201604275868 $$$ $46,800
12. Aug 2016

    A new addressable fire alarm system installed, with sprinkler monitoring, elevator recall, fire door release and full building coverage.

    Complete Permit 201608114823 $$$ $50,000
13. Aug 2016

    Evacuation maps posted for the basement, first and mezzanine floors.

    Complete Permit 201608175183 $$$ $1,000
14. Jul 2017

    Countertops and sinks replaced, and electrical outlets in the counter areas replaced; layouts unchanged.

    Complete Permit 201707121636 $$$ $28,000
15. Aug 2017

    New electrical service installed, amending the scope of an earlier renovation permit.

    Issued Permit 201708245727 $$$ $200,000
16. Dec 2017

    A new cafe and prep kitchen built as a tenant improvement.

    Complete Permit 201712116006 $$$ $50,000

Eleven of the 15 filings on this parcel are shown. Omitted are two nominal-cost inspection renewals and a final-inspection permit that only reference the permits above, and a $1 permit for the underground portion of the 2016 sprinkler work.