42 12Th Street

1. 1916

   Built by Louis J. Diebel.

2. 1919

   Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as built for use as an auto repair shop. Built with wooden mezzanine windows divided into many lights.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
3. 1938

   After earlier use as an auto repair shop, an automobile upholstery business has worked here since 1938.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
4. 1953

   Listed in the city directory as Hal Metzel Auto Seat Covers, Hal Van Products, wholesale seat covers.

   Market & Octavia Historic Context Statement, adopted 2007
5. Feb 1987

   Permit 8702432 $$$ $600

   Erect sign.

6. Aug 1989

   Permit 8914245 $$$ $5,200

   Parapet.

7. Mar 1990

   Permit 9004213 $$$ $9,614

   Reroofing.

8. Aug 1998

   Permit 9817049 $$$ $34,000

   Umb-seismic retrofitting.

9. Jun 1999

   Permit 9912502 $$$ $18,000

   Horizontal addition.

10. 2010

    Evaluated in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor and given California Register status code 3CS — individually eligible for the California Register, under Criterion 1.

    Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010

1 cancelled permit is omitted. The assessor's roll gives 1916; this address is recorded as built 1919. The survey dates this building to 1919; the assessor's 2025 roll gives the parcel a year built of 1916. Recorded, not reconciled.