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District 5 · Block 0661, Lot 001 · ZIP 94115

1957–1961 Buchanan Street

4-unit building with a ground-floor store

  • 2 stories
  • 3,420 ft2
  • 1,870 ft2 lot area
  • 17 rooms
  • 4 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned RH-2
  • Historic resource
  • Sold June 28, 1991
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  1. 1900

    Built.

  2. 1920s

    The first Russian dry cleaners and laundry in the city traded here in the 1920s.

    Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
  3. Mar 1997
    Permit 9705553 $$$ $1,800

    Install replacement windows in living rm.

  4. Oct 1999
    Permit 9922385 $$$ $5,200

    Reroofing.

  5. Nov 2001
    Issued Permit 200111022357 $$$ $12,500

    Replace rear staiway, 2nd means of egress for two units, at rear of property.

  6. Jul 2002
    Issued Permit M21193 $$$ $12,500

    Street space permit.

  7. Aug 2002
    Permit 200208083495 $$$ $4,000

    To extend existing conc. wall to raise conc. above adjacent grade for new landing support and to replace.

  8. Jul 2015
    Permit 201507091091 $$$ $3,000

    To comply with nov# 201550634. remove awning at west wall. patch & seal holes, remove dryer vent, patch as req.

  9. Jul 2018
    Issued Permit M956648

    Streetspace.

  10. Jul 2019
    Issued Permit M1110447

    Streetspace.

3 expired or cancelled permits are omitted.

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