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District 2 · Block 1027, Lot 003 · ZIP 94115

1901 Scott Street

Single-family house

  • 2 stories
  • 4,640 ft2
  • 18,905 ft2 lot area
  • 10 rooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned RH-2
  • Historic resource
  • City landmark
  • Sold June 1, 2021
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  1. 1870

    Built in 1870 for the grocer John F. Ortman, who bought the fifty-vara corner lot on 25 February 1870 for $5,000 on the block then known as the Pic-nic Block, where his family used to drive out for picnics. His descendants lived in the house for 107 years and kept its large garden, rare in the city.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
  2. 1900

    Built.

  3. 1977

    Designated San Francisco Landmark No. 98, Ortman-Shumate House.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
  4. May 12, 1977

    The City Planning Commission unanimously approved designating the Ortman-Shumate House a city landmark (Resolution 7724).

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  5. Jul 2000
    Permit 200007064403 $$$ $28,000

    Replace existing wood sash windows.

  6. Feb 2001
    Permit 200102273053 $$$ $250,000

    Renewal of permit appl#9509810.

  7. Apr 2001
    Permit 200104035860 $$$ $250,000

    Revise to app #9925841, 9923920, 200007064403 and 200102273053 remove wall in kitchen install beam.

  8. Oct 2001
    Permit 200110312206 $$$ $10,000

    Sheetrock walls & ceilings @1st floor, move electrical & plumbing into joist bays.

  9. Nov 2001
    Permit 200111133080 $$$ $10,000

    Improve existing basement with gyp. br surfaces (wall & ceiling) new 1/2 bath.

  10. Mar 2004
    Permit 200403199188 $$$ $6,900

    Replace 4 existing light at lvgrm/2 ext light at front entry/1 existing light @ 2nd floor hallwy.

  11. Jan 2005
    Permit 200501102875 $$$ $10,000

    Repair &^ replace wooden fence in kind fence is currently unstable & presents severe hazard.

  12. Mar 2005
    Permit 200503107200 $$$ $30,000

    Horizontal addition- replace 250' of existing wooden fence with new wooden fence (same location).

  13. May 2005
    Issued Permit 200505091866 $$$ $18,000

    Replace existing driveway (same width & depth) & install new underground electrical panel to replace existing.

  14. Jun 2009
    Permit 200906291563 $$$ $69,000

    Replace existing foundation and slab in garage area. replace existing plumbing lines and gas line.

  15. Oct 2009
    Permit 200910148928 $$$ $11,000

    Reroofing.

  16. Feb 2020
    Permit 202002255279 $$$ $8,000

    Remove & replace sheet rock & 2 ceilings, replace insulation. repair all finishes in-kind.

  17. Oct 2022
    Permit 202210073985 $$$ $200,000

    Kitchen remodel: new cabinets, new appliances. upgrade plumbing and electrical (no structural - no framing modifications).

  18. Nov 2022
    Filed Permit 202211176735 $$$ $15,000

    The project proposes to legalize the unpermitted skylight added to the carriage house, legalize the unpermitted staircase connecting the south dining porch to the rear yard, legalize the window replacement on side elevation of the house, and replace the front brick staircase in kind.

  19. Jun 2026
    Filed Permit 202606052660 $$$ $30,000

    Main house - front step repair; 11 window repair/replace; remodel bath; wood siding & millwork repair; exterior paint; new rooftop mechanical.

9 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 4 expired permits are not shown. The building is dated 1870 in its landmark designation; the assessor's roll gives 1900.

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