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District 3 · Block 0224, Lot 079 · ZIP 94108

Chinatown YWCA

965 Clay Street

  • Building
  • 4 stories
  • 10,721 ft2
  • 5,000 ft2 lot area
  • 14 rooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned RM-4
  • Historic resource
  • City landmark
  • Sold December 31, 1996
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  1. 1932

    Built by K. E. Parker.

  2. 1932

    Built as the Chinatown YWCA, to a design worked up from 1929 that drew on Italianate, Chinese and Japanese motifs so the building would reflect the community using it. Now the Chinese Historical Society of America.

    Citywide Historic Context Statement: Clubs and Social Halls (1848–1989), 2026
  3. June 20, 1964

    Photographed.

    San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
  4. 1980

    Designated San Francisco Landmark No. 122, Clay Street Center.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
  5. Sep 1987
    Permit 8713948 $$$ $50,000

    Repipe steam lines, install electrical service, sprklr piping.

  6. Oct 1987
    Permit 8714673 $$$ $12,500

    Install sprkr system, electrical light fixtures, change lavatory.

  7. Feb 1988
    Permit 8801518 $$$ $1

    Re #8611365, delete stairs form stage, delete 1-hr corridor.

  8. Aug 1990
    Permit 9017288 $$$ $12,500

    Repair exterior stucco 500 sq ft. ext hallway floor slop.

  9. Oct 2000
    Permit 200010203700 $$$ $5,000

    Non struc demolition only under this permit sep permit appp filed for ada work/alt 200007125025.

  10. Jun 2013
    Permit 201306280752 $$$ $1

    Renew app #200007125025 comply with nov 201396431 to obtain final inspection for work approved under 200007125025 all work is completed.

  11. Dec 2021
    Issued Permit 202112083944 $$$ $107,000

    Installation of temporary walls in 1st fl gallery, install suspended ridding pipe in 1st fl. new electrical outlet at exhibt walls and suspended lighting pipes. accessibility upgrade: replace 2 toilets, 2 sinks, install handrail at 2 stairs, and accessible signage.

  12. Jan 2023
    Reinstated Permit 202301250695 $$$ $1,200

    Replace one skylight in-kind related to reroofing, ref bpa#202301250690.

  13. Jan 2023
    Permit 202301250690 $$$ $5,800

    Reroofing. 300 sq ft clay tiles & 200 sq ft. flat roof with modified bitumen roofing system & replace.

  14. Oct 2025
    Issued Permit 202510147358 $$$ $30,000

    Interior remodel existing conference room office and upgrade existing all gender restroom.

3 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 10 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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