2543–2547 Larkin Street

1. 1900

   Built.

2. 1902

   Classical Revival flats that replaced an 1882 cottage. Ionic columns frame the entrance; there are pilasters at the corners of the bay windows, a course of dentils and profiled cornices.

   The West Slope of Russian Hill: A Historical Context and Inventory of Historic Resources, 2006, revised 2009
3. 1902-1903

   Flats designed by architect T. Paterson Ross, a prolific designer of houses, flats, apartments, hotels and club buildings.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
4. May 2017

   Permit 201705025494 $$$ $25,000

   Replacement of all windows in upper flat and all street-visible on lower flat. all front windows to be wood or aluminum-clad wood.

5. Aug 2017

   Permit 201708013588 $$$ $25,000

   Remodel of kitchen: replace cabinet and countertop, sink, bathroom: replace toilet and lav sink - new plumbing fixtures. no walls moved, removed, added or installed. all existing layout to remain unchanged.

6. Aug 2017

   Permit 201708013594 $$$ $25,000

   Reroofing.

7. Jun 2019

   Permit 201906103002 $$$ $45,000

   Rem0ve & provide install: kitchen cabinets, countertop sink, vinyl floor, bath, lav faucet, tub fixture, tile on walls & floors, toilet. install bath fan: replace rear windows #4 with wood windows. non street facing, u factor: 0.32.

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline. The assessor dates the building to 1900; the city's historic context statement for this area gives 1902-1903.