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District 5 · Block 0717, Lot 015 · ZIP 94109

859 O'Farrell Street

Store building

  • 1 story
  • 10,321 ft2
  • 6,600 ft2 lot area
  • 9 rooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • Zoned NC-3
  • Historic resource
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  1. 1906

    Built as the Blanco's Cafe-, to the design of the architect A. W. Edelman. Two storeys, brick structure, two-part vertical composition, Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  2. November 24, 1906

    A builder contracted for all work except plumbing and gas fitting on a two-storey and basement brick building.

    The San Francisco Call, 24 November 1906, p. 15
  3. 1907

    Built.

  4. January 1, 1907

    Pacific Electric Works contracted for electrical work on a two-storey and basement brick building, at $1,150.

    The San Francisco Call, 1 January 1907, p. 14
  5. 1970s

    The Great American Music Hall, a stop on tours by prominent performers in the 1970s and 1980s.

    Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
  6. May 1989
    Permit 8908385 $$$ $8,500

    Parapet reinforcement.

  7. Jul 1994
    Permit 9411442 $$$ $31,000

    To comply with umb ordinance.

  8. Apr 2017
    Permit 201704143975 $$$ $2,000

    Reroofing - repair roof of canopy over entry.

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

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