San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman have announced resources and reforms to strengthen historic preservation and celebrate the unique legacy of San Francisco’s neighborhoods.
The plan includes funding to survey historic properties and legislation to speed up the landmark designation process, according to city officials.
Additionally, the package includes a joint letter to the California Office of Historic Preservation requesting that San Francisco’s locally designated landmarks be listed on the California Register of Historic Resources, city officials noted last week.
The plan also includes funding and technology upgrades to help the Planning Department complete a citywide survey of historic properties by the end of 2027, the mayor’s office said.
City officials said the effort could lead to the designation of approximately 2,500 new landmarks and several historic districts over the next five years, more than doubling the city’s current number of designated landmarks by 2030.
“San Francisco’s historic built environment is one of its valuable cultural and economic assets,” said President Mandelman.