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District 2 · Block 0580, Lot 013 · ZIP 94115

2550 Webster Street

Single-family house

  • 3 stories
  • 9,762 ft2
  • 6,015 ft2 lot area
  • 15 rooms
  • 6 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned RH-2
  • Historic resource
  • City landmark
  • Sold January 21, 2010
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  1. 1896

    Built.

  2. April 1945

    Leased by the New York Herald Tribune to house its reporters at the United Nations founding conference; from April to June 1945 the house was the scene of receptions for foreign delegates.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
  3. December 10, 1970

    The City Planning Commission approved designating the Bourn Mansion as a city landmark, with an owner's support.

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  4. 1971

    Designated San Francisco Landmark No. 38, Bourn Mansion.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
  5. January 18, 1973

    The Bourne Mansion, already a designated landmark, had stood vacant for some time.

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  6. Apr 1988
    Permit 8804895 $$$ $1,150

    Replace bricks missing from side of window.

  7. Mar 2000
    Permit 200003235171 $$$ $8,000

    Retrofit parapets & chimneys per safety program.

  8. Aug 2009
    Issued Permit 200908185054 $$$ $5,000

    Dry rot repair work only - at solarium and mechanical room at rear of house, demolition drywall as necessary to expose dry rot.

  9. Jun 2010
    Permit 201006305717 $$$ $125,000

    Voluntary bolts plus seismic retrofit @ foundation, floors & roof. chimney & some parapets were reinforced per permit #907282.

  10. Aug 2010
    Permit 201008068302 $$$ $40,000

    Reroofing only.

  11. Oct 2010
    Permit 201010042217 $$$ $20,000

    Repair and rebuild as needed water in kind damaged exterior wall and attached deck. repair broken skylights, loose slate roofing, replace missing guardrail at front, chimney caps as needed per code violation 200916183. all replacement shall be in-kind & match original.

  12. Jun 2012
    Permit 201206142649 $$$ $8,500

    Add half bath, add kitchen island, relocate bathroom, add laundry fixtures, add water heater closet and sink. non-structural remodeling. work only under this permit.

  13. Jan 2013
    Permit 201301228425 $$$ $16,000

    Add kitchen cabinets at basement level; remove concrete retaining wall; and, add food warming and cold storage area at 1st floor level.

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

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