APPENDIX M TO ARTICLE 10 - MARKET STREET MASONRY HISTORIC DISTRICT

SEC. 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

The Board of Supervisors hereby finds that the area known and described in this ordinance as the Market Street Masonry Historic District contains a number of structures having a special character and special historical, architectural and aesthetic interest and value, and constitutes a distinct section of the City. The Board of Supervisors further finds that designation of said area as a Historic District will be in furtherance of and in conformance with the purposes of Article 10 of the Planning Code and the standards set forth therein, and that preservation on an area basis rather than on the basis of individual structures alone is in order.

This ordinance is intended to further the general purpose of historic preservation legislation as set forth in Section 1001 of the Planning Code, to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public. (Added by Ord. 64-13, File No. 121004, App. 4/17/2013, Eff. 5/17/2013)

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION.

Pursuant to Section 1004 of the Planning Code, the Market Street Masonry Historic District is hereby designated as a Historic District, this designation having been duly recommended for approval by Resolution No. 690 of the Historic Preservation Commission and comments transmitted by the Planning Commission by Resolution No. 18707, which Resolutions are on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors under File No. 121004 and which Resolutions are incorporated herein and made part hereof as though fully set forth.

(Added by Ord. 64-13, File No. 121004, App. 4/17/2013, Eff. 5/17/2013)

SEC. 3. LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES.

The location and boundaries of the Market Street Masonry Historic District include the following eight (8) buildings and Assessor Parcel Numbers: 150 Franklin Street (Block and Lot No. 0834/012); 20 Franklin Street, aka 1580-1598 Market Street (Block and Lot No. 0836/010); 1649-1651 Market Street (Block and Lot No. 3504/001); 1657 Market Street (Block and Lot No. 3504/046); 1666-1668 Market Street (Block and Lot No. 0854/004); 1670-1680 Market Street (Block and Lot No. 0854/005); 1687 Market Street (Block and Lot No. 3504/040); and 1693-1695 Market Street (Block and Lot No. 3504/038); and shall be as designated on the Market Street Masonry Historic District Map, the original of which is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File No. 121004, which Map is hereby incorporated herein as though fully set forth.

(Added by Ord. 64-13, File No. 121004, App. 4/17/2013, Eff. 5/17/2013)

SEC. 4. RELATION TO PLANNING CODE AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO.

(a) Article 10 of the Planning Code is the basic law governing historic preservation in the City and County of San Francisco. This ordinance, being a specific application of Article 10, is both subject to and in addition to the provisions thereof.

(b) Except as may be specifically provided to the contrary in this ordinance, nothing in this ordinance shall supersede, impair or modify any Planning Code provisions applicable to property in the Market Street Masonry Historic District, including but not limited to existing and future regulations controlling uses, height, bulk, lot coverage, floor area ratio, required open space, off-street parking and signs.

(Added by Ord. 64-13, File No. 121004, App. 4/17/2013, Eff. 5/17/2013)

SEC. 5. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE.

Eight architecturally significant buildings located between Franklin and Valencia Streets comprise the Market Street Masonry Historic District. Highly regarded master architects such as August Nordin, G. Albert Lansburgh, Conrad A. Meussdorffer, and George Applegarth worked in the popular revival styles of the early 20th-century such as Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, and Venetian Gothic Revival.

The architects utilized a formal three-part arrangement consisting of a base (often with a commercial storefront), main portion or column (often with residential floors), and decorative top with either a projecting cornice or decorative parapet. All buildings comprising this non-contiguous historic district are three to six stories tall and are fully built out, covering their entire lot. Most are mixed-use with commercial ground floor uses and residential above.

Built between 1911 and 1925, following the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, and responding to new building codes, they influenced the visual transition of San Francisco from a city of wood and brick, to one of brick veneer, concrete, and stucco. Projecting bay windows – a long-standing feature in San Francisco – visually reinforce the vertical emphasis, while increasing the light and air into the interior of many of the buildings. The buildings are executed in earthquake and fire-resistant materials with steel frames, reinforced concrete, brick, and galvanized metal ornament.

While each building is unique, they relate to each other as a group because of the period in which they were constructed, their high-style design, and fire-proof masonry construction. All of the buildings are well-preserved examples and retain character-defining features, such as elaborate metal cornices, pattern brickwork, historic storefronts with glass transom lights, bronze plate glass window frames and decorative bases.

Additional historic information may be found in the Market Street Masonry Historic District Designation Report, which is hereby incorporated herein as though fully set forth. This document is on file at the Planning Department under Case

No. 2011.0705L. (Added by Ord. 64-13, File No. 121004, App. 4/17/2013, Eff. 5/17/2013)