Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

1. 1965

   The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, 1965-1971: an Expressionist design by Pietro Belluschi with Robert Brannen and McSweeney, Ryan & Lee, and the structural engineer Pier Luigi Nervi. Angus McSweeney's practice also designed the convent, school and rectory.

   Modern Architecture and Landscape Design Context Statement, adopted 2011
2. 1968

   Built.

3. Jul 1987

   Permit 8710046 $$$ $60,000

   Remove existing platform & stairs.

4. Jun 1990

   Permit 9012518 $$$ $20,000

   Construct new access ramp on lower level.

5. Mar 1991

   Permit 9103280 $$$ $4,000

   Isntall hang rail to permitted handicap access ramp.

6. Apr 1996

   Permit 9606821 $$$ $86,000

   Demolition of non structural partitions, book store elevator.

7. Oct 1998

   Issued Permit 9821211 $$$ $20,000

   Erect one story trash enclosure.

8. Jun 2001

   Permit 200106081105 $$$ $200,000

   Conversion of existing maintenance, storage facility into parish hall facility.

9. Mar 2002

   Permit 200203222094 $$$ $5,000

   Ewlocate 22 sprinkler heads and add 4. all work in gough st level.

10. Sep 2006

    Issued Permit 200609283679 $$$ $2,500

    Replace jobsolete kitchen hood.duct fire system @ ground floor only.

11. Feb 2010

    Permit 201002166530 $$$ $1

    Construction of dressing rooms and toilet facilities. this work connected to scope of work under permit application #2008-0818-9440 at address 1100 ellis st. block 0711, lot 031.

12. Jul 2013

    Permit 201307182111 $$$ $600,000

    Lighting control repairs. add emergency lighting to main floor level. add emergency generator in the basement.

13. Apr 2016

    Permit 201604195075 $$$ $18,000

    Fire alarm - voluntary one for one replacement of existing fire alarm system. adding 1 smoke detector to protect facu & 1 communicator to transmit signals & 1 monitor module to monitor exisitng sprinkler system. no associated building permit.

14. Nov 2024

    Permit 202411044337 $$$ $170,000

    Ti to include interior barrier removal and code upgrades including new lift platform, stair hand and guardrails.

15. Apr 2025

    Issued Permit 202504114239 $$$ $1,200

    1/fl- ti 202411044337- relocate 4 sprinklers.

16. Dec 2025

    Issued Permit 202512101439 $$$ $50,000

    Cahill plans to anchor sculpture on the existing exterior plaza of st. mary's cathedral church at gough and geary streets. sculpture will attach to deck via anchor bolts through existing concrete waffle slab.

17. May 2026

    Issued Permit 202605060803 $$$ $2,000

    Drilling through diaphram of plaza/cross baseplate to install a sculpture. there will be no modification to the structure of the cathedral building & plaza other than the sculpture's attachment to concrete deck. sculpture will be anchored on the existing plaza of the st. mary's cathedral at gough & geary.

18. May 2026

    Filed Permit 202605211680 $$$ $1,500,000

    Remodel of (3) existing restrooms.

4 expired permits are omitted.