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2725 California Street

Pacific Heights · San Francisco, CA 94115

  • Built 1900
  • School building
  • Zoned NC-2
  • District 2
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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56,715 sq ftLot area
  1. 1976

    The Emerson School here was renamed the Dr. William L. Cobb Elementary School after the death in 1976 of the assistant superintendent who led the district's desegregation and equity work; students and staff campaigned for the change.

    African American Citywide Historic Context Statement, adopted 2024
  2. Aug 1995

    Install 2 signs.

    Expired Permit 9514016 $$$ $1,900
  3. Oct 1995

    Erect sign.

    Complete Permit 9518242 $$$ $6,000
  4. Nov 1996

    Alteration of existing building to comply with ada, cons.elevator.

    Expired Permit 9622944 $$$ $50,000
  5. Jun 1997

    Correct disabilities upgrade for appn.9622944.

    Expired Permit 9710130 $$$ $1
  6. Oct 1997

    Replace existing failing retaianing wall.

    Expired Permit 9720422 $$$ $9,000
  7. Aug 2001

    Street space.

    Expired Permit M16855 $$$ $80,000
  8. Apr 2002

    Add stair to existing storage at existing tower/add window for natural ventilation to storage/add finishes.

    Complete Permit 200204123855 $$$ $15,000
  9. Apr 2002

    Reroofing.

    Issued Permit 200204224545 $$$ $35,000

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

Not yet documented: the architect and builder, the early tenants and the date of the last recorded sale. The assessor dates the building to 1900; Planning's historic resource survey records 1925. Submit an update