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490 12th Avenue

Inner Richmond · San Francisco, CA 94118

  • Built 1923
  • Church
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned RH-2
  • District 1
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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3,152 sq ftBuilding area
4,120 sq ftLot area
13Rooms · 2 baths
  1. 1965

    The Church of Christ the Savior was designed by architect Joseph Esherick and built in 1965 with structural engineering by émigré Constantin Chekene.

    Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
  2. Mar 1989

    Sign.

    Complete Permit 8904874 $$$ $250
  3. Dec 2010

    Remodel kitchen & bath, bring electrical & lighting & plumbing upto code. kitchen: at least 50% high efficacy lighting by wattage, bathroom: high efficacy or occupancy sensor.

    Complete Permit 201012217128 $$$ $25,000
  4. Sep 2011

    Reroofing.

    Issued Permit 201109265452 $$$ $9,500

The 2025 Russian American Historic Context Statement gives the church's Anza Street address as 2040 in the narrative and 2050 in both appendix tables. Not yet documented: the architect and builder, the early tenants and the date of the last recorded sale. Submit an update