1298 Girard Street

1. 1900

   Built.

2. 1913

   The two-story-over-basement Classical Revival firehouse of tan brick and terra cotta went up on a previously empty lot at Girard Street and Wilde Avenue, as Fire Station No. 47; "SFFD" and "No. 47" are still embossed in the medallions over the engine door.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
3. 1914

   Fire-insurance mapping showed the new Fire Station No. 47, with a hose rack along the north edge of the lot.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
4. 1915

   The station went into service as Engine Company No. 47 once its new motorized engine arrived from the maker; it had been built for motor apparatus, not horses.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
5. 1928

   The station became home to Engine Company 18, which stayed until 1973.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
6. 1973

   The station took its present name, San Francisco Fire Station No. 44.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
7. 1994

   A bond-funded expansion added a two-story contemporary wing on the north side, designed by the Department of Public Works Bureau of Architecture; the original building was seismically strengthened, renovated inside, and its engine doors replaced with a telescoping metal door.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
8. Feb 1994

   Permit 9403224 $$$ $1,200,000

   Hotizontal.

9. Jun 1995

   Permit 9508655 $$$ $18,000

   Design & install fire sprnklrs for fire house.

10. Jan 1996

    Permit 9601101 $$$ $1,100

    Install fire suppression system.

11. March 22, 2011

    The station was recorded on a state historic-resources form.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
12. Aug 2013

    Permit 201308013299 $$$ $1,100,000

    Reroofing. interior & exterior painting. minor stucco replacement at exterior. brick re-pointing at exterior, new waterproofing at roof decks. traffic coating on 1 roof plane. all work part of earthquake safety & emergency response bond (eser 1).

13. Aug 2013

    Permit 201308013341 $$$ $21,000

    Window replacement - visible from street, in-kind replacement, same size opening, max u-factor = 0.77, material & operation wood clad.

14. August 2, 2013

    City planners found the station individually eligible for the California Register for its history and its architecture.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
15. Sep 2013

    Permit 201309257668 $$$ $66,000

    Shower renovation inclusive of encapsulation of shower stalls with 1/4" solid surface shower pan, walls, dividers, sills & edge trimming. replace water control valves, shower heads, floor drains, p-traps & new glass doors.

16. 2014

    A renovation of just over $1 million, paid for by the city's earthquake-safety bond, repaired the roof, windows and brickwork and upgraded access.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
17. Jun 2018

    Issued Permit 201806111498 $$$ $50,000

    Replacement of existing apparatus bay door (telecsoping door) with new four-fold door. maher na.

18. Dec 2019

    Permit 201912058732 $$$ $400,000

    Replacement of emergency disel generator at grade on patio with a new 434 gallons disel generator to provide for 72 hours of run time.

19. May 2021

    Permit 202105240908 $$$ $50,000

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 201806111498. all work is completed.

20. September 26, 2023

    The Board of Supervisors voted to start landmark designation of Fire Station No. 44.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
21. Nov 2023

    Permit 202311281503 $$$ $80,000

    Station 44: deferred submittal for permit application 201912058732. install new diesel fuel fill line & remote fill box for emergency generator.

22. December 20, 2023

    The Historic Preservation Commission recommended Fire Station No. 44 for landmark designation after a public hearing.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
23. May 7, 2024

    Designated San Francisco Landmark No. 317, San Francisco Fire Station No. 44.

    SF Planning, landmark designation

The assessor dates the building to 1900; Planning's historic resource survey records 1913.