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District 2 · Block 1086, Lot 025 · ZIP 94118

3355 Geary Boulevard

Store building

  • 1 story
  • 3,786 ft2
  • 13,834 ft2 lot area
  • 4 rooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Zoned NC-3
  • Historic resource
  • Landmark designation work program (Article 10)
  • Sold December 17, 2012
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  1. 1952

    Built.

  2. 1952

    Mel’s Drive In, designed by architect Clarence W. W. Mayhew.

    Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
  3. October 1963

    A mixed group of African American and white demonstrators staged sit-ins at the Mel's Drive-In here from October 1963, led by the Ad Hoc Committee to End Racial Discrimination; after weeks of protest the owners agreed to hire and train African Americans as waitresses, cooks, carhops, cashiers and bartenders. Identified in 2024 as eligible for local landmark, California Register or National Register designation.

    African American Citywide Historic Context Statement, adopted 2024
  4. Apr 1987
    Permit 8704496 $$$ $85,000

    Remove existing partitions, new walls, ceiling.

  5. Jun 1987
    Permit 8707992 $$$ $1,000

    Explore work/open up walls looking at plumbing, electrical.

  6. Apr 1997
    Permit 9707767 $$$ $5,000

    Correction of app # 9700470.

  7. Oct 1997
    Permit 9721238 $$$ $1

    Renewal per app#9707767.

  8. Jan 1998
    Permit 9801154 $$$ $2,000

    Revision to permit #9707767.

  9. Mar 2022
    Permit 202203029039 $$$ $1,000

    Return wall to original height to comply with complaint #202047081. all work is on the roof - restore parapat.

3 expired or cancelled permits are omitted.

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