Over 100 Years of Service on Bush Street: The Mary Elizabeth Inn
Located on Bush Street in Lower Nob Hill, Mary Elizabeth Inn is named for founder Lizzie Glide’s two daughters. (Google…
Mothers Building on Path to City Landmark Status
Part of the Mothers Building Noah’s Ark mural completed by artists Helen Forbes and Dorothy W. Pucinelli in 1938. (Heritage…
Heritage 50: On the Move in 1974
House movers begin to pull out 763–765 Turk Street while 743 Turk (on the left) is maneuvered into line, November…
Trocadero Passes Latest Step in Landmark Designation Process
On Monday, March 14, the Board of Supervisors’ Land Use and Transportation Committee unanimously recommended designation of the Trocadero Clubhouse…
Voting results: Visitacion Valley Heritage Landmark Campaign
The results are in, and the winner of our Visitacion Valley public voting campaign is: St. James Presbyterian Church! Designed by trailblazing…
170 Years of Black History on Bush Street
2800-2804 Bush Street on the northwest corner of Baker Street, home of Hannibal Lodge No.1. (Heritage photo) by Woody LaBounty…
SF Heritage Tours Progress at the Power Station Site
A view towards Station A turbine hall at the Power Station from the top of Unit 3. Heritage photo. This…
Sunset Chinese Cultural District Working Group at 2022 Lunar New Year Market
Kelly Ng of Sunset District legacy business (left) Wah Mei School speaks about the school’s programs at Sunset Mercantile’s Lunar…
Join the next Parkside Heritage meeting
When: February 24, 2022 at 7:00 PM (Zoom) After a campaign to designate the Trocadero Clubhouse as a city landmark,…
Vote Now for Visitacion Valley’s First Landmark
After producing a month-long series focused on Visitacion Valley history and architecture in October 2021, San Francisco Heritage helped form “Visitacion…
Watch: January 2022 programs
Catch up on two SF Heritage programs from this month, one a lookback from Woody LaBounty at our fifty year…
The Legacy of the Indian Education Program in San Francisco
This is part of a series of posts in partnership with the American Indian Cultural District to promote and document American Indian cultural…
Western Addition Cottage Endangered
2083 Ellis Street, constructed circa 1889, is targeted to be demolished for an 11-unit, 66-foot high building. by Woody LaBounty…
New Legacy Business: Performing Arts Workshop
Children participate in a Performing Arts Workshop Program. A legacy business leads a new chapter for a historic landmark: One…
Register Now: 2022 Semi-Annual Meeting
2022 Semi-Annual Meeting When: Wednesday, January 26, 6:00 PM-7:00 PM on Zoom In this free and open meeting for Heritage…
Chinese American Citizen’s Alliance Are Landmarking their Stockton Street Headquarters
1044 Stockton St. Photo by Gary Stevens. The Chinese American Citizen’s Alliance (CACA) is applying for National Register and National…
Heritage Welcomes Karalyn Monteil as President & CEO
With family ties in San Francisco, Karalyn is delighted to be able to put down roots in the city as…
Heritage in the Neighborhoods: Visitacion Valley town chats
Our Heritage in the Neighborhoods: Visitacion Valley program continues in December with two gatherings, one virtual and one in-person. We…