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281–285 Ellis Street

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA 94102

  • Store building
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned RC-4
  • District 5
  • Historic status: historic resource
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5,436 sq ftBuilding area
2,718.75 sq ftLot area
4Rooms · 4 baths
  1. 1922

    Built.

  2. 1969

    Nature's Herb Company, a decades-old San Francisco business and the first source of herbs for the formulas behind Herbs & Things (1972), a book that has stayed in print ever since.

    Donna Graves for San Francisco Heritage, Citywide Historic Context Statement for Counterculture (1965–1975), San Francisco Planning Department, adopted 17 July 2024
  3. Jul 1983

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Complete Permit 8307355 $$$ $13,000
  4. Apr 1986

    Existing rest area to be legalized 2nd floor mezzanine.

    Filing Permit 8604624 $$$ $1,500
  5. Sep 1987

    Install concrete at door jambs of tradesman entry.

    Expired Permit 8713749 $$$ $430
  6. Apr 1994

    Remodel existing retail on g/f to cashing checks(handicap toilet).

    Complete Permit 9405329 $$$ $30,000
  7. Mar 1999

    Hccp entrance to commerical space.

    Expired Permit 9905179 $$$ $2,800
  8. May 2000

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 200005230776 $$$ $8,000
  9. Dec 2008

    Convert existing commercial space at third floor and 1/2 of second to a single family residential unit. new kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and 2 bedroom.

    Complete Permit 200812118355 $$$ $225,000
  10. Aug 2009

    Revision to 200812118355 to delete 2 hour fire assemblies per code sectio 508.3.2.

    Complete Permit 200908034034 $$$ $1
  11. Oct 2009

    Revision to application 2008/1211/8355 & 2009/0803/4034. to relocate furnaces, waterheathers, fibre optic controls to attic from utility room.

    Complete Permit 200910219456 $$$ $1
  12. Jan 2010

    Street soace.

    Issued Permit M187309 $$$ $1
  13. Dec 2013

    Tenant improvements, no structural partitions, ada restrooms.

    Complete Permit 201312124064 $$$ $98,000
  14. Mar 2014

    New storefroint and entry and mep. refer to permit application 201312124064.

    Complete Permit 201403181056 $$$ $85,000
  15. May 2014

    Revised entry. reverse swing of doors. revision to app#201403181056.

    Cancelled Permit 201405065066 $$$ $1

8 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline.

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