Asian Art Museum
Landmark1966–2021
292 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1966–2021: 239 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 53 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome. See the page about Asian Art Museum: what it is, who appears with it.
- Kind
- Landmark
- Assessor block
- 0353
- Records
- 292: 239 Board decisions, 53 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1966–2021
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 292 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Asian Art Museum of San Francisco · built: opened a new facility adjoining the DeYoung Museum | building | City report: The plan for Golden Gate Park : objectives and policies : draft statement scanned page ↗ |
| 1973-09-17 | Center of [name withheld] may be renamed Asian Art Museum. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1973-09-24 | Center of [name withheld] and Culture now called Asian Art Museum | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-04-05 | Asian Art Museum money moved to pay one reclassified job. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-04-05 | Asian Art Museum money moved to pay one reclassified job. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-10-29 | Asian Art Museum salary ordinance reclassifying two positions, effective July 1, 1979, passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-10-29 | Asian Art Museum job reclassifications awaiting final vote. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-11-05 | Passed an ordinance amending the Asian Art Museum salary list to reclassify two positions, effective July 1, 1979. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-11-03 | Ordinance allocating additional income to the Fine Arts Museums and Asian Art Museum passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-11-10 | Board passed an ordinance allocating additional income to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Asian Art Museum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-11-10 | Ordinance appropriates $51,905 (≈ $212,244 in 2026 dollars) to the Asian Art Museum for salaries and benefits for two new positions; finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-06-22 | Appropriation of $225,468 (≈ $835,745 in 2026 dollars) for a security project at the Asian Art Museum passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-06-22 | A $225,468 (≈ $835,745 in 2026 dollars) appropriation for Asian Art Museum security passed second reading, with funds subject to reserve. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-06-29 | Ordinance passed appropriating $225,468 (≈ $835,745 in 2026 dollars) for Asian Art Museum security work, with funds placed on reserve. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-08-24 | Board released $212,862 (≈ $789,018 in 2026 dollars) held in reserve for museum security at the Asian Art Museum, keeping $12,606 (≈ $46,727 in 2026 dollars) in reserve. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-01-18 | Board accepted a $40,000 (≈ $139,664 in 2026 dollars) gift from the Asian Art Foundation for fire protection and security at the Asian Art Museum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-12-06 | Board passed on second reading a $75,000 (≈ $261,870 in 2026 dollars) appropriation for Asian Art Museum exhibitions. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-12-10 | Board passed on first reading $21,675 (≈ $70,290 in 2026 dollars) to reclassify one position at the Asian Art Museum. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-12-10 | Board passed on first reading an amendment to the salary ordinance reclassifying one Asian Art Museum position. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-12-10 | Asian Art Museum salary ordinance for reclassifying one position passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-12-17 | Asian Art Museum salary funds of $21,675 (≈ $70,290 in 2026 dollars) were rescinded and reappropriated to reclassify one position, finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-12-17 | The annual salary ordinance was amended to reclassify one Asian Art Museum position, finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-02-11 | Controller's ordinance appropriates $19,771 (≈ $61,911 in 2026 dollars) for a fire alarm system at the Asian Art Museum, passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-02-19 | The Board passed on second reading an appropriation of $19,048 (≈ $59,647 in 2026 dollars) for the Asian Art Museum to reclassify one position. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-02-19 | The Board passed on second reading an amendment to the salary ordinance reclassifying one Asian Art Museum position. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-02-19 | Ordinance appropriating $19,771 (≈ $61,911 in 2026 dollars) for a fire alarm system at the Asian Art Museum was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-02-25 | An ordinance appropriating $19,048 (≈ $59,647 in 2026 dollars) for reclassifying one Asian Art Museum position was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-02-25 | An ordinance amending the salary schedule to reflect one Asian Art Museum reclassification, a companion to the appropriation, was proposed. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-03-21 | The Board adopted, as amended, a ballot argument sponsored by Supervisor Walker favoring Proposition J on Asian Art Museum positions. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-04-04 | Asian Art Museum budget of $544,169 (≈ $1.2 million in 2026 dollars) to reinstate thirteen positions passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-04-11 | Asian Art Museum budget transferred $544,159 (≈ $1.2 million in 2026 dollars) to restore thirteen positions for fiscal year 1993-94. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-06-13 | Resolution sets a $41.7M (≈ $94.8 million in 2026 dollars) general obligation bond for Old Main Library improvements and relocating the Asian Art Museum; adopted as amended. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-08-22 | Proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition B, the Asian Art Museum bond, was adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-01-08 | Chief Administrative Officer authorized to plan financing for the Asian Art Museum, with costs reimbursed from future bonds. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-01-08 | Companion resolution on reimbursing Asian Art Museum expenditures from future bonds was adopted, with a financing plan to follow. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-06-03 | Sale of city general obligation bonds for public safety, fire, school and Asian Art Museum projects authorized. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-06-03 | Up to $41,730,000 (≈ $89.6 million in 2026 dollars) in general obligation bonds for the Asian Art Museum relocation project approved by the Board. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1997-07-07 | Passed for second reading an ordinance appropriating $32,499,633 (≈ $68.2 million in 2026 dollars) to rebuild the former Public Library for the Asian Art Museum. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1997-07-14 | Board passed an ordinance appropriating $32,499,633 (≈ $68.2 million in 2026 dollars) to rebuild the former Public Library for the Asian Art Museum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Proposal would let the Asian Art Museum and airport museums sell or exchange artworks; passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1999 | Authorized sale of $16,730,000 (≈ $33.8 million in 2026 dollars) in general obligation bonds to fund relocation of the Asian Art Museum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000 | Board passed on first reading $22.9M (≈ $44.8 million in 2026 dollars) in bond money to rebuild the former Public Library and relocate the Asian Art Museum. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-02-07 | Proposed $22.9M (≈ $44.8 million in 2026 dollars) from bonds and interest to rebuild the former Public Library for the Asian Art Museum passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-02-14 | Passed ordinance appropriating $22,943,756 (≈ $44.9 million in 2026 dollars) from bond proceeds and interest to reconstruct the former Public Library and relocate the Asian Art Museum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-02-14 | $22.9 million (≈ $44.8 million in 2026 dollars) to rebuild old library for Asian Art Museum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-02-14 | $22.9 million (≈ $44.8 million in 2026 dollars) to rebuild old library for Asian Art Museum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-01-16 | Asian Art Museum earthquake works under McAllister Street sent to committee | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-01-16 | Asian Art Museum earthquake works under McAllister Street sent to committee | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-02-12 | Asian Art Museum granted permission to occupy part of McAllister Street with a transformer vault and earthquake base isolation system. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-02-12 | Asian Art Museum may build earthquake base under McAllister Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-11-06 | Asian Art Museum allowed earthquake works under McAllister Street | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-02-25 | Sandoval and Newsom's ordinance would appropriate $3,742,290 (≈ $6.9 million in 2026 dollars) in bond interest to upgrade the Old Main Library for the Asian Art Museum; passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-02-25 | Ordinance appropriating $3.7M (≈ $6.8 million in 2026 dollars) in Asian Art Museum bond interest for building work at the Old Main Library was passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-03-04 | Ordinance appropriating $3,742,290 (≈ $6.9 million in 2026 dollars) in bond interest for seismic upgrades and build-outs of the Old Main Library for the Asian Art Museum. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-03-04 | Board ordinance appropriates $3,742,290 (≈ $6.9 million in 2026 dollars) in bond interest for converting the Old Main Library building into the Asian Art Museum; finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2004 | Resolution adopted commemorating the Asian Art Museum's first anniversary in its new Civic Center home. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-02-01 | Board approved a TEFRA hearing for a loan of up to $98,400,000 (≈ $147.4 million in 2026 dollars) to the Asian Art Museum Foundation. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-02-01 | Cleared required hearing for $98.4 million (≈ $147.4 million in 2026 dollars) Asian Art Museum loan | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2017-12-12 | City to cover Asian Art Museum building work claims | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2021-05-11 | City honors Asian Art Museum for Asian Heritage Month | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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