Temple Emanu-El

1. 1926

   Built.

2. 1926

   Temple Emanu-El, designed by John Bakewell Jr., with Sylvain Schnaittacher and others.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
3. 1926

   Temple Emanu-El, designed by G. Albert Lansburgh.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
4. 1926

   Also credited to Bernard Maybeck.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
5. 1940

   The chapel at Temple Emanu-El, 1940, by Michael Goodman.

   Modern Architecture and Landscape Design Context Statement, adopted 2011
6. 1978

   Temple Emanu-El, where a memorial service for Harvey Milk was held in the week after his assassination in November 1978 - the first time an openly gay rabbi officiated there.

   Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
7. Aug 1987

   Permit 8710938 $$$ $26,000

   Install fire alarm system incl smk detection, new d/openings.

8. Jul 1991

   Permit 9112523 $$$ $35,000

   Remove existing wooden ramps & replace with brick and stone.

9. Jan 1994

   Permit 9400748 $$$ $20,000

   Response to notice of violation correct action for accessib.

10. Jan 1994

    Permit 9400747 $$$ $5,000

    Response to notice of violation docu of unreasonable hardshp.

11. Apr 2002

    Issued Permit M19973 $$$ $1,900,000

    Street space.

12. Jul 2002

    Permit 200207111189 $$$ $900,000

    Replace windows, in kind. repaint exterior, repair cast stone ornament, repair bronze ornament, repa.

13. May 2006

    Issued Permit 200605111416 $$$ $480,000

    Renovation of the existing bimah for expansion and barrier removal efforts, plus general access up-grades to selected facilities.

14. Feb 2008

    Permit 200802215280 $$$ $25,000

    Relocation and consolidation of archive and artwork storage from balcony level to basement. partition 2 rabbi offices. upgrade stairs from ground floor to basement. remove bathroom toilet fixtures and partitions from basement level. no lighting changes.

15. Apr 2011

    Permit 201104063578 $$$ $40,000

    Ground floor-furnish & install 1 ansul r102 fire suppression system in the main kitchen area.

16. Jun 2013

    Permit 201306210239 $$$ $26,127

    Add interior partitions, electrical outlets and associated finishes to existing four level offices. no change in occupant load. path of travel to remain unchanged. field verify sprinkler and fire alarm coverage.

17. Dec 2015

    Permit 201512165294 $$$ $20,000

    Install steel channels and expansion anchors to existing concrete walls. install steel braces between steel channels. voluntary seismic strengthening.

18. Jul 2016

    Issued Permit 201607273464 $$$ $40,000

    Roof repairs 2 sections of tile. no work visable from street.

19. Feb 2022

    Permit 202202097657 $$$ $21,500,000

    Interior renovation of the temple house & new addition to main sanctuary within existing historic exterior walls of courtyard wing. renovation includes: new mechanical systems, seismic strengthening, new stairs & elevators, excavation for additional program spaces, & a new occupiable roof deck.

20. Mar 2023

    Permit 202303274466 $$$ $1,250,000

    Temporary shoring & tiebacks associated with renovations to temple emanu-703.

21. May 2023

    Permit 202305107486 $$$ $75,000

    Soft demolition of temple house & court yard wings including removal/saluage of historic elements & materials for reuse.

22. Sep 2023

    Permit 202309126427 $$$ $30,000

    Fire only permit for new 6" underground fire service.

23. Oct 2023

    Permit 202310269587 $$$ $70,000

    Erect tower crane for temporary use. potain mdt 109. jib length 98ft. tower ht 127.9ft. ref site permit application 202202097657.

24. Oct 2024

    Permit 202410152889 $$$ $15,275

    Ref permit application 2022-0209-7657 furnish & install (1) ansul r-102 fire supression system in main kitchen area.

25. Feb 2025

    Permit 202502271264 $$$ $15,000

    Installation of exterior building lighting at the temple house facade on lake st & the sanctuary facade facing the interior courtyard.

26. Jul 2025

    Permit 202507231446 $$$ $10,000

    Restoration of the e) lake st exteior arch.

DBI holds 39 permits for this parcel, most of them tenant improvements on individual floors. The timeline shows the 24 largest by stated cost, plus the earliest on file; the DBI query in the sources below returns all 39. 3 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 4 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.