824 Ellis Street

1. 1920

   Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as built for use as an auto repair shop. Built by William Helbing. Reinforced concrete, with restrained ornament on a three-bay front and its original steel sash. Two or three businesses at a time held the building: auto repair shops 1920–1936, auto body and tops and trimming shops 1920–1929, a piston-ring shop 1927–1929, an auto painting and bodywork shop 1938–1940, a used-car wholesaler 1938–1964 and a body and fender shop 1946–1964.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
2. Sep 1988

   Permit 8814767 $$$ $21,744

   Parapet reinforcement includes simpson l50 at blocking.

3. Apr 1993

   Permit 9306032 $$$ $10,000

   Isntall new metal stairs for 2nd means of egress fr 2/f.

4. Dec 1997

   Permit 9724193 $$$ $50,000

   New storefront.

5. Jan 2008

   Permit 200801071991 $$$ $1

   Renew app #200501263993 and 200008289056/200005311439 for final inspection. abate nov 200006456.

6. 2010

   Evaluated in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor and given California Register status code 3CS — individually eligible for the California Register, under Criteria 1 and 3.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
7. Feb 2016

   Permit 201602169630 $$$ $85,000

   Remodel office area on 2nd floor & ground floor. work is limited to ground floor & 2nd floor. add two break area, add ada ramp at entry. art activity.

2 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 7 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.