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District 5 · Block 0686, Lot 034 · ZIP 94115

Soko Hardware

1684–1698 Post Street

  • Bank building
  • 2 stories
  • 17,300 ft2
  • 6,093.75 ft2 lot area
  • 2 residential units
  • 4 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned NC-2
  • Historic resource
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  1. 1925

    The Uoki K. Sakai fish market moved here from Geary Boulevard by 1925. It shared the block with a drugstore, a maternity hospital and a book and stationery shop, all established by the late 1920s.

    Japantown Historic Context Statement, May 2009
  2. 1928

    Gosha-do Books and Stationery traded here, and was photographed at this address in 1928. It was a place where people browsed and played cards whether or not they were buying.

    Japantown Historic Context Statement, May 2009
  3. 1947

    Soko Hardware took over the premises after the war, the bookshop having reopened at 1705 Post Street in 1947.

    Japantown Historic Context Statement, May 2009
  4. August 26, 1976

    The corner building held the Soko Hardware store, with two floors of apartments above it that stood vacant.

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  5. September 2, 1976

    The City Planning Commission unanimously approved a two-storey building on the 62.5-by-97.5-foot corner for the Soko Hardware store at ground level and a Sumitomo Bank branch mostly on the upper floor, with the bank's signs kept off the Buchanan Street mall (Resolution 7555).

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  6. 1979

    Built.

  7. Jan 1996
    Permit 9601420 $$$ $9,700

    Convert existingtoilet rm to accessible toilet rm, barrier removal.

  8. Aug 1998
    Permit 9816877 $$$ $1

    Renewal expired #9802243.

  9. Oct 1999
    Permit 9921025 $$$ $250,000

    Tenant improvement upgrd-renovations occure while operationa.

  10. Jan 2000
    Permit 9926932 $$$ $1

    Revision to appl 9921025.

  11. Feb 2000
    Permit 200002041094 $$$ $300

    Sign.

  12. Feb 2000
    Permit 200002041090 $$$ $900

    Fabricate & install 1 box carning.

  13. Feb 2000
    Permit 200002282915 $$$ $1

    Revision on 9926932 & 9921025. relocate toilet.

  14. Sep 2018
    Filed Permit 201809211021

    Replace existing storefront doors within existing opening with new doors: (1) one 36"x 96" active door and (2) one 24" x 96" side door.

  15. Jun 2020
    Issued Permit 202006249069 $$$ $3,000

    Replace existing illuminated wall sign with like new electric single-faced wall sign "calfornia bank & trust".

  16. Jan 2023
    Permit 202301109924 $$$ $1,400

    Install power operated doors as allowed by da 04, da-05 in compliance with accessible building entrance program abe 201902215372.

  17. Oct 2023
    Permit 202310199012 $$$ $800

    Install power door operator in compliance with abe. abe#: 201905155784.

2 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 4 expired permits are not shown.

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