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–Chart summarizing Articles 10 & 11 revisions

When the Richard P. Doolan/ Norman T. Larson Residence was built between 1903 and 1907, the Haight/Ashbury neighborhood was a quiet, residential area. When the area became more commercial in the 1930s, the owners raised the house so that retail space could be added below. The building served as a boarding house and fell into neglect in the 1960s until Norm Larson purchased the property in the 1980s. Norm has meticulously restored the residence to its original condition. Norm will lead tours of the site, which is now listed as a local and national landmark. Heritage thanks Norm for opening his home to Heritage and our volunteers.

This event is exclusively for Heritage volunteers.

Participants can reserve a lane as a team for $120 and team sizes can vary with a limit of six bowlers per game. Individuals can register for $20. There will be two to three games. Participants are asked to arrive at 6:30 p.m. for registration and the fun will kick off at 7 p.m. HeritageYP would like interested parties to register by Thursday, May 3 so they can be sure to reserve enough lanes for all you crazy preservation bowlers!

We encourage bowlers of all ages and skill levels to take part – it’s going to be a ball!

The April 30 hearing is at 1 p.m. in City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250. Photo courtesy SF Building Blog.

On Monday, April 30, the Land Use and Economic Development Committee of the Board of Supervisors (BOS) will review proposed amendments to Articles 10 and 11 introduced by Sup. Wiener and co-sponsored by Sup. Olague. The proposed legislation matches what was approved by the Planning Commission in February, while adding new language that would potentially exempt subsidized housing projects in historic districts from preservation requirements.

The proposed legislation is the culmination of months of public hearings, with intensive advocacy by the preservation community resulting in significant concessions. Despite this progress, concerns remain. Heritage is urging the Land Use Committee to make revisions to Articles 10 and 11.

Heritage is developing a document that lists all of Supervisor Wiener’s proposed changes to date. It will identify which proposed amendments have been eliminated or improved through the efforts of Heritage and the preservation community. We will share this document with you soon.

Communications Intern: Heritage’s Communications Intern will work on a range of projects, including augmenting Heritage’s social media platform by digitizing archival building photos and writing brief descriptions for each. The photos and descriptions will be used as part of Heritage’s “From the Heritage Archive” series on Facebook. This intern will also write content for Facebook and Twitter, the Heritage News print newsletter, email campaigns, and sfheritage.org.

Cultural Resources Intern: The Cultural Resources Intern will assist staff with research related to Latina/o history and heritage within San Francisco’s Mission District. Research will inform the Mission Public History Project—an effort to identify, bring visibility to, and promote preservation of important historical and cultural places within the Mission District.

Easement Program Intern: Heritage is the only local organization in San Francisco with a program to receive, administer, and enforce preservation easements. As an easement holder with 64 contracts, we are required to conduct regular easement monitoring. The Easement Program Intern will help administer the organization’s annual easement inspection by recruiting volunteers, conducting inspections of individual buildings, and updating Heritage’s easement database upon completion of the inspection.

Heritage’s programming season kicks off in June, so there’s really no better time to join. Our Annual Meeting on June 9 is free for members and members receive a discount on our five-month lecture series, which commences in July. All events will be held in historic venues to be named. Heritage membership gives you access to San Francisco’s iconic and little-known historic treasures.

Members receive free Haas-Lilienthal House and Pacific Heights tours and the Heritage News print newsletter.

Bid on a one-week stay at the exclusive Kauai Ranch--the lush backdrop from "The Descendants."

Give to Heritage while getting great stuff! Participate in Heritage’s online auction for the Soirée, which includes posh vacation packages in Kauai and Palm Springs, a private behind-the-scenes tour of the Armory building, a movie/dinner night with Ruthe Stein, and much more!

Join the auction’s Facebook and Twitter pages for live bidding and item updates.

Soirée is Saturday, April 14 at the Western Merchandise Mart building, now Market Square. The event celebrates the resurgence of San Francisco’s Central Market district. Come for exclusive access to the future home of Twitter and an evening of libations, fine dining, a live auction, casino gaming, and dancing to Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers.