1520 Green Street

1. 1909

   Holy Trinity Cathedral was built at the Van Ness Avenue corner in 1909 as the replacement for the Powell Street cathedral lost in 1906, in an eclectic style combining Russian elements — gilded finials and crosses, a main dome and a polygonal minor dome — with American Period Revival detail. A parish house was built alongside it at the same time. The architect is not recorded.

   Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
2. 1934

   A double flight of stairs was added on the Green Street side in 1934 and the church enlarged by enclosing a section west of the bell tower; the second staircase was later removed and the bell tower rebuilt in 1979.

   Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
3. Dec 1998

   Reroofing.

   Expired Permit 9825458 $$$ $8,000
4. Jun 2002

   Street space permit.

   Expired Permit M20666 $$$ $4,500
5. Jul 2017

   Reroofing.

   Complete Permit 201707121671 $$$ $65,286

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline.