579 O'Farrell Street

1. 1907

   Built as rooming house with 28 rooms and 4 baths, to the design of the architects Martens and Coffey. Three storeys over a basement, brick structure, two-part vertical composition, Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation.

   National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
2. March 1966

   The Redevelopment Agency photographed the property, then the Kohlen Hotel.

   Redevelopment Agency Records (SFH 371), San Francisco Public Library
3. Dec 1985

   Permit 8513754 $$$ $4,500

   Parapet reinforcement.

4. Sep 1995

   Permit 9515781 $$$ $27,000

   Umb.

5. Oct 2006

   Permit 200610033965 $$$ $4,000

   Fire alarm system installation on 3 floors and basement.

6. Dec 2006

   Permit 200612139764 $$$ $1

   Fire alarm system as built drawing for appl#200610033965.

7. Aug 2013

   Permit 201308305681 $$$ $500

   To comply with ordinance 029-13 only; installation of grab bars in sro at the following location: 579 o'farrell street; 1st floor: bathroom # 1 - diagram # 5 & 7; toilet room - diagram #5; 2nd floor: bathroom # 1 & 2. diagram #5 & 7; toilet room - diagram # 5; 3rd floor - bathroom #1.

8. Jun 2018

   Permit 201806182147 $$$ $1

   To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 2003-01-08-4791. all work is complete.

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline. 3 expired permits are not shown.