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552–566 Columbus Avenue

North Beach · San Francisco, CA 94133

  • Built 1909
  • Flat and apartment building on one parcel
  • 3 stories
  • Zoned NBEACH
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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3,945 sq ftBuilding area
1,254 sq ftLot area
18Rooms · 6 bed, 7 bath
  1. 1971

    Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store traces its business here to 1971; the city's survey lists it among North Beach's legacy bars, restaurants and businesses, a concentration it records as the highest in the city.

    North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
  2. 1982

    Recorded in the city's 1982 survey of North Beach, adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 1999, as a contributor to the Washington Square Historic District.

    North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
  3. Apr 1984

    Replace 2 windows with ones as attached.

    Expired Permit 8403847 $$$ $3,000
  4. May 1989

    Install aluminum windows on north side wall.

    Complete Permit 8907779 $$$ $2,905
  5. Feb 1995

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9502418 $$$ $4,260
  6. Nov 1995

    Install pizza oven hood duct and fan & make up.

    Filing Permit 9518581 $$$ $3,200
  7. May 1996

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9609313 $$$ $5,616
  8. Nov 2001

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 200111284081 $$$ $6,250
  9. Feb 2003

    Repair structure sidewalk as req to match orig design in field.replace topping slab with level.

    Expired Permit 200302218072 $$$ $15,000
  10. Jul 2004

    Streetspace.

    Issued Permit M28499
  11. Jan 2013

    Upgrade fixtures in existing bathroom wihtout moving location, install new tile, kitchen work - hang cabinets, sheetrock & tile.

    Complete Permit 201301258821 $$$ $2,000
  12. Mar 2013

    Address correction from 556 columbus to 562 columbus, ref. to permit application 201301258821.

    Complete Permit 201303142212 $$$ $1
  13. Apr 2014

    One unit kitchen remodeling new cabinet, counter top, floor tiles. replace water heater. install fluorescent light fixture. bathroom remodel. remove & replace clawfoot tub, vanity, sink, toilet & floor tiles. no structural work.

    Issued Permit 201404233940 $$$ $27,500

2 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline.

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