601–625 Polk Street

1. 1912–1984

   The German House was the social center of San Francisco's German community, housing dozens of clubs and societies.

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2. Dec 1912

   The German House was completed, following a cornerstone-laying ceremony at Polk and Turk Streets attended by German Consul General Bopp, Mayor James Rolph and Governor Hiram Johnson.

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3. Jun 1983

   An enclosure built to support an electrical transformer.

   Expired Permit 8305935 $$$ $20,000
4. 1984

   The building was sold and converted to a culinary academy.

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5. Nov 1984

   New restrooms, and doors for partitions.

   Complete Permit 8412288 $$$ $300,000
6. Dec 1985

   Additions and alterations to the fifth floor of California Hall.

   Cancelled Permit 8514522 $$$ $300,000
7. Jun 2001

   Lecture rooms on the third and fourth floors remodelled into teaching kitchens and demonstration lecture rooms, one on each floor.

   Issued Permit 200106141555 $$$ $600,000
8. Aug 2001

   A lecture room remodelled into a teaching kitchen and demonstration lecture room, and the basement corridor remodelled.

   Complete Permit 200108156120 $$$ $300,000
9. Jan 2003

   Fire sprinklers installed for the fourth-floor teaching kitchens, with the electrical, plumbing, mechanical and hood work under separate permits.

   Issued Permit 200301175429 $$$ $175,000
10. Oct 2014

    Re-roofing — the existing built-up roof removed, the concrete inspected, and a twenty-year single-ply roof laid.

    Issued Permit 201410027933 $$$ $88,000
11. Aug 2018

    A Caltrans 1-A pole foundation installed over the existing sub-sidewalk basement.

    Complete Permit 201808248236 $$$ $20,000
12. Feb 2020

    Permit to legalize the existing post-secondary educational institution use at 601–625 Polk under planning case 2008.0586, with no change of use proposed, plus security camera repairs.

    Filed Permit 202002124243 $$$ $79,500

Nine of the 147 filings on this parcel are shown — the largest by stated cost, plus the earliest on file. The rest are sprinkler, fire-alarm and hood permits from the culinary-academy fit-out, renewals of expired permits for final inspection, and sign and street-space permits.