Project
Coit Tower
Memorial tower on Telegraph Hill, paid for from Lillie Hitchcock Coit's bequest to the city; opened 1933.
92Board decisions about it
1932–2021first and last decision
In short
- 13 Jun 1932Supervisor Havenner asked the Park Commission for information on a proposed Coit monument on Telegraph Hill; action deferred.
- 17 Jul 1961Telegraph Hill sector beside Coit Tower was temporarily closed on July 20, 1961, from 9 to 11 a.m., by resolution.
- 11 Sep 1973Supervisor Kopp asked the Recreation and Park Department to repair water-stained Coit Tower murals and protect them from vandalism.
- 28 Nov 1983Landmark status proposed for Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill
- 18 Jul 2006Admission fees to Coit Tower increased, passed on final reading.
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People
- John L. Molinariproposed 3 · 1978–85
- Joseph M. Caseyproposed 2 · 1961
- Adolph Uhlproposed 1 · 1944
Organisations
- San Francisco Foundationnamed in 2
- San Francisco Zoological Societynamed in 1
- Department of Public Worksnamed in 4 · city body
Places
- Telegraph Hill Blvdnamed in 8
- Pioneer Parknamed in 6
- Kearny Stnamed in 5
More from the records
Who was paid · 3 organisations
| Department of Public Works | 4 decisions |
| Recreation and Park Department | 1 decision |
| State of California | 1 decision |
How many decisions pay each one; amounts are not shown until a person checks them.
Votes · 26 roll calls
yes 261no 4absent 35
26 printed roll calls; 22 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| ordinance | 46 |
| resolution | 22 |
| motion | 8 |
| other | 5 |
| hearing | 3 |
| appointment | 1 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | 31 |
| referred | 22 |
| passed first reading | 13 |
| pending | 4 |
| continued | 1 |
| tabled | 1 |
19 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 92 decisions · in date order
- Proposed Coit Memorial Tower on Telegraph Hill, paid from Elizabeth Coit's bequest of about $125,000 to the city.
- Supervisor Havenner asked the Park Commission for information on a proposed Coit monument on Telegraph Hill; action deferred.
- Lillie Hitchcock Coit's bequest, about $125,000, is to build a tower on Telegraph Hill: the Coit Memorial Tower.
- The Mayor is asked to appoint a citizens committee to arrange dedication of the Coit Memorial tower on Telegraph Hill.
- Telegraph Hill groups' request to limit building heights around Coit Tower was referred to the City Planning Commission.
- Coit Tower maintenance budget of $6,650, proposed for reduction to $2,000, was temporarily postponed.
- Gallagher withdrew his motion to cut $6,650 for Coit Tower repairs, so the full estimate stays in the budget.
- Recreation and Park buildings, structures and improvements budget adopted after Finance Committee removed $5,750 for Coit Tower heating.
- $1,900 for a protective barrier around the Coit Tower murals was passed for second reading.
- Ordinance appropriating $1,900 from Recreation and Park funds for a barrier protecting the murals at Coit Tower was finally passed.
- Telegraph Hill sector beside Coit Tower was temporarily closed on July 20, 1961, from 9 to 11 a.m., by resolution.
- The Board adopted a resolution temporarily closing the roadway leading to Coit Tower during certain hours on October 7, 1961.
Pages that mention it · 99
Scanned pages whose text has the name: 98 Board journal pages, 1 city report pages.
Journal 1932
Journal 1979
Journal 1988
Board minutes 2006