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201–203 Buchanan Street

Hayes Valley · San Francisco, CA 94102

  • Built 1878
  • Single-family house
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned RH-3
  • District 5
  • Historic status: historic resource
  • City landmark (Article 10)
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3,224 sq ftBuilding area
4,500 sq ftLot area
10Rooms · 4 bed, 2 bath
  1. 1882

    Built for the Forty-Niner and property developer John Nightingale, who had acquired the lot on the west side of Buchanan Street between Laussat and Waller, to a design by the architect John Marquis.

    Market & Octavia Historic Context Statement, adopted 2007
  2. Oct 1996

    Remove rotten redwood gutter & replace existinggutter.

    Expired Permit 9619186 $$$ $5,000
  3. Dec 2007

    Exploritory demolition to determine condition of framing plumbing & electrical systems at each floor, drywall plaster removal will total less than 20% of total existing area of all floors (no other work) property vacant at htis time.

    Issued Permit 200712271439 $$$ $2,500
  4. Jun 2010

    Repair brick chimney to comply with no 201050469 dated 6/7/10.

    Complete Permit 201006174748 $$$ $500
  5. Jun 2011

    Reroofing, replace gutters, minor rot repair, chimney repair, replace downspouts, minor in kind replacement of missing or damaged ornament. remove 1 chimney, no structural work.

    Complete Permit 201106077534 $$$ $116,762
  6. Jun 2011

    Install hydraulic heating system and upgrade electrical service.

    Complete Permit 201106077631 $$$ $102,775
  7. Aug 2011

    Add additional address to 201 buchanan st. building is two one unit-203 buchanan st.

    Issued Permit M274249 $$$ $159
  8. Jul 2012

    Partial foundation replacement, approx. 18'-0" linear ft.

    Complete Permit 201207104490 $$$ $10,000
  9. Sep 2012

    Streetspace.

  10. Sep 2012

    Replacement of and recreation of missing balconies (two) closely matching the forms shown in the historic photographs. at two locations on waller street (1921) per case no. 2011.0310a landmark no. 47 nightingale house.

    Complete Permit 201209069129 $$$ $5,000
  11. Jun 2013

    Partial foundation replacement at entry stair of building-no exterior change.

    Expired Permit 201306038542 $$$ $3,000
  12. Aug 2013

    New front concrete stair, replace windows, back door & skylight. finish interior wiht insulation & drywall.

    Issued Permit 201308235116 $$$ $10,000
  13. Jun 2014

    Renovate existing bathroom on main floor in 201 buchanan.

    Complete Permit 201406037405 $$$ $28,000
  14. Jul 2014

    Remove exisiting finishes and appliances, replace cabinetry and appliancess no change to exterior or structural changes.

    Complete Permit 201407231975 $$$ $30,000
  15. Oct 2014

    Revisions to permit application 201407231975, replace 5 existing brick piers, strengthen wood beam with c-channel, install steel moment frame. all work performed in kitchen and dining room.

    Complete Permit 201410038097 $$$ $10,000
  16. Mar 2015

    Temp shoring of corner to install stairs.

    Cancelled Permit 201503130864 $$$ $5,000
  17. Aug 2016

    Revision to 201308235116, abandon scope of work at new concrete front stair. work is to complete interior at sunroom and door and window and skylight replacement at sunroom only.

    Complete Permit 201608104625 $$$ $1
  18. Oct 2016

    Replace deteriorated ti -11 siding on non historic studio addition. add 3 wood windows and 1 wood door to non-historic studio; replace deteriorated fence at laussat alley/rear of property; new garbage access at rear of property.

    Complete Permit 201610180541 $$$ $35,000
  19. Apr 2018

    Remodel existing bathroom - new fixtures and finsihes, remodel existing family room - new electrical fixtures and finishes.

    Complete Permit 201804105935 $$$ $55,000
  20. Feb 2024

    Replacement of existing brick retaining wall new with new reinforced cmu retaining wall at front. existing iron fence to be repaired and reinstalled.

    Complete Permit 202402085512 $$$ $250,000
  21. Mar 2025

    1 remodel master bathroom in-kind. replace existing cans in bedroom & closet. new insulation & sheetrock on ceiling in the bedroom.

    Issued Permit 202503061717 $$$ $58,000

30 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline.

Not yet documented: the developer and the early residents. The Market & Octavia context statement describes a building of 1882 at this address; the assessor dates the building on this parcel to 1878. Submit an update