On Saturday, September 17, our inaugural “Landmark Luncheon” celebrated SF Heritage’s work to protect and promote San Francisco’s unique built and cultural heritage, featuring important 2022 partnerships, collaborations, and impact. Hosted by chef Kathy Fang at FANG Restaurant‘s beautiful upstairs banquet room, public sector leaders, SF Heritage members, community activists and historic preservation professionals joined as a unique and powerful cross-section of San Francisco’s frontlines of preservation efforts.
After a short networking period and over a seated lunch and formal program, SF Heritage CEO & President Karalyn Monteil was joined by board members Sharaya Souza (American Indian Cultural District), Moe Jamil (San Francisco City Attorneys Office), Elisa Hernandez Skaggs (Page & Turnbull), and Kerri Young, SF Heritage Communications & Program Manager, in highlighting the efforts of groups and individuals who were instrumental in historic and cultural preservation advocacy for historic landmarking, cultural districts, and legacy businesses in San Francisco. Below are our special honorees – our “Heritage Heroes” for 2022:
2022 Heritage Heroes
Landmarking
Landmarking of St. James Presbyterian Church
· Visitacion Valley History Project: Edie Epps, Russel Morine, Cynthia Cox, Betty Parshall
· St. James Presbyterian Church: Pastor Fernando Del Rosario and Church Elders
· Supervisor Shamann Walton, District 10, and Natalie Gee, Aide to Supervisor Walton
Landmarking of The Mothers Building (The Delia Fleishhacker Memorial Building)
· Richard Rothman, Community Volunteer
· Supervisor Myrna Melgar, District 7
Cultural Districts
Creation of the Sunset Chinese Cultural District
· Wah Mei School: Ben Wong, Lily Wong, Gabi Wu
· Supervisor Gordon Mar, District 4, and Li Lovett, Aide to Supervisor Mar
Legacy Businesses
Retention and Promotion of Legacy Businesses, with a focus on the Haight-Ashbury
· Office of Small Business, Legacy Business Program: Richard Kurylo, Michelle Reynolds
· Supervisor Dean Preston, District 5
Thank you to all our community partners, our board and our staff, and major sponsor City National Bank for this successful event! Below are some snapshots from the day:
