We've been following this one for a couple of years, and now it appears to have reached a conclusion. On Tuesday, the full Board of Supervisors officially approved the creation of the Duboce Park Historic District.
That means the area bounded by Waller, Steiner, Scott, and the northern border of Duboce Park will soon become the city's 13th such district. The last, the Market Street Masonry Historic District, was created just a few weeks ago. Before that, the Dogpatch Historic District was the city's 11th, created in 2003. According to the SF Planning Department, "An historic district refers to any area containing a significant concentration of structures, landscape features, sites or objects having historic, architectural, archaeological, cultural or aesthetic significance which are contextually united... Once identification and evaluation have occurred, the intent of such designations is to protect, preserve, enhance and encourage continued utilization, rehabilitation and, where necessary, adaptive use of significant cultural resources." Now the legislation goes to Mayor Ed Lee. Supervisor Scott Wiener tells us that Lee has until the end of next week to sign the legislation. If and when he does so, it would go into effect 30 days thereafter.
That means the area bounded by Waller, Steiner, Scott, and the northern border of Duboce Park will soon become the city's 13th such district. The last, the Market Street Masonry Historic District, was created just a few weeks ago. Before that, the Dogpatch Historic District was the city's 11th, created in 2003. According to the SF Planning Department, "An historic district refers to any area containing a significant concentration of structures, landscape features, sites or objects having historic, architectural, archaeological, cultural or aesthetic significance which are contextually united... Once identification and evaluation have occurred, the intent of such designations is to protect, preserve, enhance and encourage continued utilization, rehabilitation and, where necessary, adaptive use of significant cultural resources." Now the legislation goes to Mayor Ed Lee. Supervisor Scott Wiener tells us that Lee has until the end of next week to sign the legislation. If and when he does so, it would go into effect 30 days thereafter.
