Earle C. Anthony auto showroom

1. 1926

   Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as built for use as an auto showroom. Dated 1926–1927. Designed by Bernard Maybeck with Powers and Ahnden as associated architects, for the Packard dealership of Earle C. Anthony. The most theatrical of Auto Row's showrooms, and one of the two with the most elaborate interiors.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
2. 1927

   A Packard showroom into the 1960s, and an auto showroom still.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
3. 1927

   An automobile showroom built for Earle C. Anthony.

   The West Slope of Russian Hill: A Historical Context and Inventory of Historic Resources, 2006, revised 2009
4. 1982

   Designated San Francisco Landmark No. 153, Earle C. Anthony Packard Showroom.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
5. Dec 1986

   Permit 8615636 $$$ $2,800

   Sign - erect.

6. 1987

   A city landmark, then trading as the British Motors showroom.

   San Francisco Department of City Planning, Van Ness Avenue Plan: Draft Environmental Impact Report, 1987.
7. Apr 2001

   Permit 200104136855 $$$ $9,000

   Erect sign electric, wall, projecting, double faced.

8. Oct 2007

   Permit 200710125281 $$$ $95,000

   Installation of solar array on roof top of commercial building, including construction of new steel supporting frame. this project has undergone pre-submittal review by shelley perdue (preservation planner) and david green (chief electrical inspector).

9. 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, 2 and 3.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
10. Aug 2011

    Issued Permit 201108041798 $$$ $474,793

    Reroofing.

11. Feb 2012

    Permit 201202164314 $$$ $13,500

    Abatement of complaint #200714535 - minor interior tenant improvement. construction of new office & installation of new suspended ceiling. mechanical/lighting/title 24 compliance is to be under seperate permit.

12. Jan 2014

    Permit 201401297353 $$$ $20,000

    Replace and remove broken galss pane match existing from all new glass to be tempered, window visible to the street, replace existing in kind; u-factor not exceed 0.4.

13. Mar 2014

    Issued Permit 201403251639 $$$ $24,000

    Remove and replace existing car lift.

14. Jul 2015

    Permit 201507302926 $$$ $135,000

    Tenant improvement interior remodel for existing auto sales customer facility. owkr limited to building on the 3fd fl only. does not entail any change of use. demolition existing offices, customer services areas on 3rd fl. new offices, customer service areas, accessory storage, accessibility upgrades.

15. Jan 2016

    Permit 201601056340 $$$ $155,000

    Mechanical and electrical for ti remodel, ref pa 2015-0730-2926. maher na.

16. Mar 2016

    Permit 201603172342 $$$ $115,000

    4th fl: tenant improvement interior remodel for existing auto sales customer facility. does not entail any change of use. demolition existing to parts store area offices, finishes customer service areas, accessory storage, accessibility upgrades. n/a ordinance #155-13.

17. May 2016

    Permit 201605026335 $$$ $34,000

    Deferred electrical permit for 201603172342.

18. May 2016

    Permit 201605258349 $$$ $140,000

    Ti remodel existingauto sales facility. work at 2/f only. no change of use. includes but not limited to demolition existingstorage & customer service areas on 2/f, new offices, customer services areas & accessory storage.

19. Oct 2016

    Permit 201610119971 $$$ $397,474

    Mechanical and electrical for 201605258349.

20. Nov 2016

    Permit 201611031922 $$$ $534,000

    1st floor: ti- remodel existing auto sales facility. no change of use. scope includes b.n.l.t: demolition of existing conf & sales offices, constr of new offices, customer areas and accessory storage rms, partitions, finishes & fixtures associated, millwork & path of travel. accessibility upgrades restrooms. maher na.

21. Nov 2016

    Permit 201611031925 $$$ $125,000

    Revision to pa 2016-0525-8349. expansion of pagani showroom (rm 214) with new finishes, partition types & lighting fixtures. maher ord 155-13 na.

22. May 2017

    Permit 201705176804 $$$ $1

    1st floor: mechanical and electrical for app#201611031922.

23. Jun 2017

    Permit 201706068547 $$$ $149,000

    Re 1/a.001 project entails t.i. int. remodel for existing auto sales facility. work is limited to the 2nd floor only and does not entail any change of use. 1)scope includes but not limited to construction of new showroom, cutomer service areas for cont use as auto sales facility. 2) partitions, finishes.

24. Aug 2017

    Permit 201708104426 $$$ $115,000

    2/f: mechanical and electrical for architectual permit #201706068547. maher na.

25. Aug 2017

    Permit 201708165042 $$$ $140,000

    Revision to app#201706068547: interior remodel of existing boutiqes & existing restroom on 2nd fl. no change of use. nw fixtures & finishes to restroom for continued use as auto sales facility & arch features associated with these area. nw drawings for structural revisions.n/a for maher.

26. Nov 2017

    Permit 201711174209 $$$ $100,000

    2nd fl - mechanical and electrical for arch permit application 2017-0816-5042. maher n/a.

DBI holds 44 permits for this parcel, most of them tenant improvements on individual floors. The timeline shows the 24 largest by stated cost, plus the earliest on file; the DBI query in the sources below returns all 44. 3 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 5 expired or cancelled permits are not shown. The assessor dates the building to 1926; the city's historic context statement for this area gives 1927.