Assessor block 0191 (Chinatown Branch Library)
Assessor blockChinatown1907–2023
182 records of San Francisco tie this block, 1907–2023: 131 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 51 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
- Kind
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- Chinatown
- Assessor block
- 0191
- Records
- 182: 131 Board decisions, 51 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1907–2023
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What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 182 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-09-16 | Proposal to allow A. Fodera blasting on Washington Street near Mason; put over to a later meeting, no final vote found | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1907-10-28 | A. Fodera allowed to blast on a lot on Washington Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1907-11-18 | A. Fodera to be allowed blasting on Washington Street near Mason; put over to a later meeting | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1908-10-26 | $42,500 (≈ $1.6 million in 2026 dollars) to be set aside for street paving and sewer repairs in November; passed first reading only | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-04-27 | United Railroads to abandon Washington Street tracks franchise for $9,978 (≈ $336,199 in 2026 dollars) | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-04-27 | United Railroads to give up its Washington Street tracks for $9,978 (≈ $336,199 in 2026 dollars) | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1919-10-06 | Powell Street school lot handed over for a branch library | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1919-10-06 | Powell Street school lot given to library for a branch | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1920-07-13 | Shell Co. allowed a filling station at Bush and Steiner | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-01-16 | Oriental School annex to be built on Washington Street near Powell | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-01-16 | Oriental School annex to be built on Washington Street near Powell | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-01-22 | Oriental School annex to be built on Washington Street near Powell | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-01-22 | Oriental School annex to be built on Washington Street near Powell | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-04-05 | Car parking station allowed at 1140 Powell Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-11-15 | Shops allowed on Mason Street's west side, north of Jackson Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-12-27 | Loo Yee Tow's Washington Street land bought for a school, $3,750 (≈ $71,386 in 2026 dollars) | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-12-27 | City accepts offer of land for schools on Washington Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-01-02 | City pays for land on Washington Street near Powell | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-07-18 | Permit granted for premises at 1140 Powell Street | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-07-25 | Permit granted for premises at 1140 Powell Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1929-11-06 | Commodore Stockton School may rope off Washington Street for children | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1929-11-06 | School may rope off Washington Street between Stockton and Powell streets at set hours | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1971-11-22 | Washington Street between Stockton and Powell made eastbound one-way | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-07-07 | Final map approved for Mandarin Tower, 950 Jackson Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-04-19 | Board accepts a $204,500 (≈ $476,846 in 2026 dollars) gift from the Library Foundation to relocate the Chinatown Branch Library during renovation. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-08-02 | 445 Grant Avenue leased for the Chinatown Branch Library | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-10-18 | Landmark designation of the Korean United Methodist Church at 1123 Powell Street approved on appeal, overriding the Planning Commission. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-10-18 | Korean United Methodist Church refused landmark status at 1123 Powell Street | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-10-18 | Landmark status approved for the Korean United Methodist Church | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-10-18 | Denial of landmark status for the Powell Street church tabled | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-10-18 | Korean United Methodist Church at 1123 Powell Street made a landmark | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-10-18 | Hearing held on appeal of the Planning Commission's refusal to make the Korean United Methodist Church at 1123 Powell Street a landmark. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-10-18 | Motion to overturn the City Planning Commission's refusal of landmark status for the Korean United Methodist Church at 1123 Powell Street was tabled. | tabled | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-10-25 | Landmark status proposed for the Korean United Methodist Church | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-10-17 | Ordinance appropriating $1,700,000 (≈ $3.9 million in 2026 dollars) from library bond interest for Chinatown branch library renovations was passed on final reading. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-12-05 | Supervisor Kennedy's hearing on the Chinatown Branch Library project was referred to the Economic Vitality committee for December 13, 1994. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-01-02 | City to extend the Chinatown Branch Library's lease on Grant Avenue | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-06-03 | Resolution commending the reopening of the Chinatown Branch Library and declaring a Chinatown Branch Library Day, adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-05-01 | Board passed on first reading $205,537 (≈ $402,170 in 2026 dollars) for air conditioning and renovations at the Chinatown Branch Library. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-05-01 | Proposed $205,537 (≈ $402,170 in 2026 dollars) appropriation would install air conditioning at the Chinatown Branch Library; passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-05-08 | Public Library receives $205,537 (≈ $402,170 in 2026 dollars) in bond interest to air-condition the Chinatown Branch Library, ordinance finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-05-08 | Public Library funds of $205,537 (≈ $402,170 in 2026 dollars) were appropriated to air-condition the Chinatown Branch Library, and the ordinance was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-07-17 | City Attorney proposed amending a 1998 settlement of $285,016.13 (≈ $557,685 in 2026 dollars) with Commercial Interiors Construction over Chinatown Branch Library work; sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-08-07 | Proposed ordinance amends a $285,016.13 (≈ $557,685 in 2026 dollars) settlement with Commercial Interiors Construction over the Chinatown Branch Library project; passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-08-07 | Settlement of Commercial Interiors' lawsuit over the Chinatown Branch Library project, $285,016.13 (≈ $557,685 in 2026 dollars), passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-08-21 | Ordinance passed amending a settlement with Commercial Interiors Construction, Inc. over the Chinatown Branch Library, paying $285,016.13 (≈ $557,685 in 2026 dollars) and releasing retention claims. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-08-21 | Ordinance amends earlier settlement with Commercial Interiors Construction, Inc. over Chinatown Branch Library work, for $285,016.13 (≈ $557,685 in 2026 dollars); passed final. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-02-04 | Ordinance proposed to designate the Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library at 1135 Powell Street as Landmark No. 235, sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-02-07 | Landmark status proposed for the Chinatown library at 1135 Powell Street | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-02-07 | Landmark status proposed for the Chinatown library at 1135 Powell Street | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-04-15 | The Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library at 1135 Powell Street passed first reading as proposed Landmark No. 235. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-04-15 | Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library landmark status passes first reading | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-04-22 | The Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library at 1135 Powell Street was designated Landmark No. 235 by ordinance, finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-04-22 | Landmark status proposed for the Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-08-08 | Move to overturn the 1230 Mason Street permit denial | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-08-08 | The Board affirmed the Public Works denial of a minor sidewalk encroachment permit for a warped driveway at 1230 Mason Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-08-08 | The Board affirmed the Public Works denial of a minor sidewalk encroachment permit at 1230 Mason Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-01-31 | Mason Street sidewalk width changed near Washington Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2017-09-19 | 6 homes at 1230 Mason Street approved as condos | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2017-09-19 | Mason Street building approved for splitting into separate ownership | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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