Coit Tower
Landmark1932–2021
124 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1932–2021: 114 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 10 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome. See the page about Coit Tower: what it is, who appears with it.
- Kind
- Landmark
- Records
- 124: 114 Board decisions, 10 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1932–2021
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-06-27 | Lillie Hitchcock Coit's bequest, about $125,000 (≈ $3.1 million in 2026 dollars), is to build a tower on Telegraph Hill: the Coit Memorial Tower. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1944-08-21 | Telegraph Hill groups' request to limit building heights around Coit Tower was referred to the City Planning Commission. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-05-15 | Recreation and Park buildings, structures and improvements budget adopted after Finance Committee removed $5,750 (≈ $72,562 in 2026 dollars) for Coit Tower heating. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-05-25 | $1,900 (≈ $22,000 in 2026 dollars) for a protective barrier around the Coit Tower murals was passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-06-01 | Ordinance appropriating $1,900 (≈ $22,000 in 2026 dollars) from Recreation and Park funds for a barrier protecting the murals at Coit Tower was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-09-25 | Coit Tower road closed for some hours on October 7 | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964-05-18 | Deadline to award Coit Tower repair contract pushed to May 20 | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964-09-21 | Board adopted a resolution extending to May 27, 1964, the deadline to award a Public Works repair contract for Coit Tower. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964-09-21 | Deadline extended for miscellaneous repairs at Coit Tower | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-09-22 | Supervisor Pelosi asked Public Works to report on Telegraph Hill Dwellers' request for directional signs to Coit Tower. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-09-18 | [name withheld] and Filbert Street closed for [name withheld] | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1973-09-11 | Supervisor Kopp asked the Recreation and Park Department to repair water-stained Coit Tower murals and protect them from vandalism. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978-11-06 | Supervisor Molinari asked the Recreation and Park Department to seek Open Space funds for renovating the base of Coit Tower. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-10-29 | Money to rehabilitate Coit Tower approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-10-29 | Money to rehabilitate Coit Tower approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-06-08 | Supervisor Nelder's inquiry into whether public access is damaging the Coit Tower murals was referred to Urban and Consumer Affairs Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-11-22 | Supervisor Nelder urged Recreation and Park to protect the Coit Tower murals and asked about current preservation procedures. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-05-31 | Telegraph Hill Boulevard to close for Coit Tower's fiftieth anniversary | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-08-08 | Supervisor Nelder asked the Mayor to urge lower resident fees at the Zoo, Japanese Tea Garden, pools and Coit Tower, referred to Finance. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-09-19 | Landmark status for Coit Tower sent to committee | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-10-03 | Resolution adopted celebrating Coit Tower's 50th anniversary and urging the Planning Commission to consider landmark designation. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-11-21 | Landmark status proposed for [name withheld] on Telegraph Hill | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-11-28 | Landmark status proposed for [name withheld] on Telegraph Hill | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-06-18 | The City Attorney was asked what steps would transfer custody of Beach Chalet and Coit Tower to the Art Commission. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-04-01 | Molinari asks the Mayor to direct the Recreation and Park Commission not to paint Coit Tower another color. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-11-05 | Supervisor Molinari's request on restoring the murals at Coit Tower was referred to the Culture and Recreation Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-03-24 | The Recreation and Park Department accepted gifts of $13,722 (≈ $42,185 in 2026 dollars) for Zoo restrooms and $50,000 (≈ $153,714 in 2026 dollars) for restoring Coit Tower. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-08-04 | Supervisor Molinari asked for a hearing on the condition and restoration of the Coit Tower murals; referred to the Culture and Recreation Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Coit Tower · other: Potential candidate for California Park and Recreational Facilities Act grant to rehabilitate, restore, or acquire historic property under City control | property_record | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1987-01-08 | Park department may spend $114,415 (≈ $339,357 in 2026 dollars) to restore Coit Tower murals. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987-09-21 | Board resolution accepts a $10,000 (≈ $29,660 in 2026 dollars) paint sealant gift from National Paint and Coating Association for Coit Tower renovation. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-07-18 | Streets around Coit Tower closed for a time trial finish | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Coit Tower murals · other: murals; Arts Commission concerned with artworks that are part of a landmark | building | City report: Proposed arts policy for the city and county of San Francisco : proposal for adoption scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-01-19 | Recreation and Park Department proposes a five-year lease of the Coit Tower facility to [name withheld]; passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-02-20 | Pioneer Park stairway near Coit Tower approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-03-02 | $500,000 (≈ $1.0 million in 2026 dollars) gift sought for Pioneer Park improvements at Coit Tower | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-06-22 | Ordinance setting Recreation and Park fees for the Japanese Tea Garden, Coit Tower and weddings passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-06-29 | Park Code fees for the Japanese Tea Garden, Coit Tower and wedding ceremonies were finally passed by the Board. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006 | Recreation and Park Department proposed higher admission fees at Coit Tower; passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-06-06 | Recreation and Park Department proposes higher admission fees for Coit Tower; referred to Planning for environmental review. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-07-11 | An increase in admission fees to Coit Tower passed on first reading, proposed by the Mayor for the Recreation and Park Department. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-07-11 | Admission fees to Coit Tower would rise, under an ordinance passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-07-18 | Admission fees to Coit Tower increased, passed on final reading. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-07-18 | Admission fees for Coit Tower increased by Park Code amendment, finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-07-18 | Coit Tower admission costs more, approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2008-06-03 | Recreation and Park Department proposed higher fees at Coit Tower; the ordinance was referred to the Youth Commission and Small Business Commission. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2008-07-16 | Recreation and Park Department proposal to increase fees at Coit Tower passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2008-07-16 | Higher fees at Coit Tower passed on first reading | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2008-07-22 | Fees at [name withheld] increased, passed final vote by the Board of Supervisors. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2008-07-22 | Coit Tower fee increase now set | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-05-25 | Ordinance proposed to charge non-San Francisco residents fees for the Coit Tower elevator, passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-06-08 | Non-San Francisco residents will pay fees to ride the Coit Tower elevator, under an ordinance finally passed on consent. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-06-08 | Non-residents must pay to ride the Coit Tower elevator | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2014-02-11 | Recreation and Park Department leases Coit Tower from Coit Tower, LLC for $662,400 (≈ $942,776 in 2026 dollars) a year, starting February 2014. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2014-06-03 | Coit Tower operator to get five-year lease at $662,400 (≈ $942,776 in 2026 dollars) a year; passed first reading only. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2016-02-02 | Coit Tower lease to be changed to allow a food kiosk and online ticket fee; passed first reading only. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2021-07-20 | Peskin moves to drop the Coit Tower Elevator fee increase | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2021-07-20 | Coit Tower Elevator fees deemed expired under Chan's amendment | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2021-07-20 | Coit Tower Elevator fee rise to be treated as expired in June; amended, no final vote found | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003 | COIT TOWER · owned by city: Recreation and Park | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2003 scanned page ↗ |
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