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524 28th Street

Noe Valley · San Francisco, CA 94131

  • Built 1910
  • Single-family house
  • 1 story
  • Zoned RH-1
  • District 8
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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1,414 sq ftBuilding area
2,848 sq ftLot area
7Rooms · 2 bed, 1 bath
  1. 1908

    Built by the African American carpenter William Smith for himself by 1908 — the earliest African American builder documented in San Francisco.

    African American Citywide Historic Context Statement, adopted 2024
  2. Jul 1987

    New roof.

    Complete Permit 8710856 $$$ $1,500
  3. Apr 2005

    Repair exterior stairss less than 50% of structure in kind.

    Issued Permit 200504220735 $$$ $700
  4. Sep 2011

    3x window replacement + rot repair in front of house. in kind.

    Complete Permit 201109205084 $$$ $5,800
  5. Sep 2011

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201109225279 $$$ $7,800
  6. Aug 2018

    Cripple wall bracing, partial foundation replacement 60 ft work limited to basement/crawl space only.

    Complete Permit 201808308830 $$$ $40,000
  7. Sep 2018

    Replace three front windows in the front of the house with marvin brand aluminum-clad wood sash.

    Complete Permit 201809130130 $$$ $5,000
  8. Jan 2019

    Partial repair only /reroofing, back of house. roll roofing. repair siding (partial at back of house) replace two windows at back of house. approx 60 sq ft.

    Complete Permit 201901039602 $$$ $4,500
  9. Mar 2019

    Revision to permit application 201901039602. enlarge window at rear of house. window is not visible from street.

    Complete Permit 201903276428 $$$ $1
  10. May 2019

    Replace 1 window in kind. same size, same location on side wall. not visible from st.

    Complete Permit 201905211334 $$$ $400
  11. Jun 2019

    Revision to permit application 201905211334. replace window in kitchen by door @rear. build deck, stairs. repair siding. not visible from the street.

    Complete Permit 201906133398 $$$ $6,000
  12. Oct 2019

    In kind replacement of window facing to side. not visible from street 1 window replacement in kind.

    Complete Permit 201910225239 $$$ $300
  13. Feb 2026

    To convert existing office to full bathroom. to install stackable washer and dryer to existing family room.

    Issued Permit 202602105665 $$$ $10,000

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder and the early residents. Submit an update