California Historical Society

1. 1894-1896

   Built to the design of the architect Edward R. Swain.

   National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
2. 1896

   Built.

3. April 24, 1941

   Bought by the German Reich for its consulate; Consul Fritz Wiedemann moved in on 30 April 1941.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
4. June 30, 1941

   The German consulate closed after two months, under the federal order shutting German and Italian consulates; the house passed to the Alien Property Custodian and was auctioned by the U.S. Attorney General's office on 10 March 1950.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
5. 1952–1956

   Mortimer Adler's Institute for Philosophical Research leased the first two floors from July 1952 to September 1956.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
6. 1956

   Bought by the California Historical Society for its headquarters; it later added the two houses Whittier's lots on Pacific Avenue had become, 2099 Pacific (1962) and 2083 Pacific (1963).

   SF Planning, landmark designation
7. February 14, 1963

   Photographed, showing the California Historical Society.

   San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
8. June 19, 1964

   Photographed, showing the California Historical Society.

   San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
9. March 1965

   Photographed, showing the California Historical Society.

   San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
10. 1970

    California Historical Society. Landscape by Thomas Dolliver Church.

    Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
11. 1975

    Designated San Francisco Landmark No. 75, Whittier Mansion.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
12. June 26, 1975

    The City Planning Commission unanimously approved designating the Whittier Mansion, the California Historical Society's building, a city landmark.

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
13. Dec 1995

    Permit 9520414 $$$ $65,000

    Install carpet & paint, lights in bedrm, plumbing & electrical fxtures.

14. Jun 1996

    Permit 9611150 $$$ $1

    Renew appln #9400511 final inspection.

15. Sep 1997

    Permit 9719348 $$$ $1

    Renew 9707082, 9624328, 9605195, 9109102.

16. Oct 1997

    Permit 9721994 $$$ $1

    Renew 9709082.

17. May 2001

    Permit 200105310412 $$$ $750,000

    New roof garden garage, addition and remodel to existing structures, delete/add driveways.

18. Jul 2003

    Permit 200307169591 $$$ $20,000

    Rev. appl#200105310412 for slab & grade beams.

19. Nov 2004

    Issued Permit M30272

    Streetspace.

20. Apr 2006

    Permit 200604078513 $$$ $300,000

    Install new kitchen & 1 bathroom & 1 toilet & floor, wall and ceiling finishes on 2 lower levels of existing house. note: interior work only, no structural. work adds 1 furnace.

6 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 11 expired permits are not shown.