Lombard Street
Named in the records1906–2023
1,781 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1906–2023: 1,683 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 98 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 1,781: 1,683 Board decisions, 98 facts from city reports
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- 1906–2023
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The 60 most telling of its 1,781 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-11-19 | Del Monte Milling Company was granted permission to build a spur track on Lombard Street near Montgomery Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1908-05-12 | The Board authorized $26,000 (≈ $973,382 in 2026 dollars) to buy land from Ida Magdelena Ginocchio for the North Beach Children's Playground. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1925-05-11 | E. Ravn refused shops on Lombard Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-01-18 | Mayor requested to auction buildings on school-purchased land at Onondaga Avenue and Lombard Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-01-24 | City Attorney directed to start condemnation proceedings to acquire a Lombard Street lot for a school. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-02-14 | The Board refused E. Ravn's request to rezone the north side of Lombard Street from residential to commercial use. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-10-31 | City Attorney was ordered to abandon condemnation of a Lombard Street lot earlier recommended for a school. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-10-31 | City drops the taking of Lombard Street land for a school | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-04-16 | The City Attorney was ordered to drop the eminent domain case against Frank Quadreili's Lombard Street property. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1929-04-01 | Sibley Grading and Teaming Company granted blasting permit on west Polk Street, 50 feet south of Lombard Street, despite a protest. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-05-04 | A fire engine house to be built on Lombard Street near Baker | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-07-13 | $42,921.72 (≈ $951,450 in 2026 dollars) approved to build Fire Department House No. 20 on Lombard Street near Baker Street in the Marina. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-12-21 | Supervisors adopted a resolution to take land by eminent domain for Richardson Avenue, a new street from Lombard Street to the Golden Gate Bridge. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-06-21 | Rezoning of the northwest corner of Lombard Street and Van Ness Avenue from residential to commercial was approved, overriding the Planning Commission's denial. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1940-05-20 | Resolution adopted to buy land from Pellegro Biagi, Henry Hudson Pitts and Bothin Real Estate for $34,500 (≈ $830,316 in 2026 dollars) for Lombard Street widening. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1940-05-20 | Proposed rezoning of a Richardson Avenue and Lombard Street corner to Commercial was sent back to committee after protests. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1941-04-28 | City Attorney directed to begin eminent domain proceedings to acquire parcels for widening Lombard Street from Van Ness Avenue to Richardson Avenue. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1943-12-27 | Crystal Palace Baths on Lombard Street rented for $1,250 (≈ $24,345 in 2026 dollars) a month | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-03-05 | Sale of city land on Lombard Street, Assessor's Block 511, to Frank and Evelyn Thatcher for $10,000 (≈ $187,189 in 2026 dollars) approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-03-05 | City land on Lombard Street sold to Frank Thatcher for $10,000 (≈ $187,189 in 2026 dollars) | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-03-19 | City land on Lombard Street sold to Conrad Small for $1,500 (≈ $28,078 in 2026 dollars) | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-11-05 | City land on Lombard Street near Gough Street offered for sale | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1947-03-03 | Legislature urged to build the Lombard Street Tunnel between the bridges | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-22 | Surplus city land on Lombard Street to be sold at auction | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-10-14 | Surplus city land on Lombard Street to be sold at auction | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1954-05-03 | Adopted a resolution setting a May 10, 1954 hearing on appeal of a Lombard Street rezoning from residential to commercial. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1954-05-17 | Board refused to overrule the Planning Commission's approval of rezoning Lombard Street property 110 feet west of Webster Street to commercial. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1954-08-09 | Board set an August 16, 1954 hearing on an appeal against the Planning Commission's refusal to rezone Lombard Street property. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1954-09-27 | Lombard Street rezoning appeal put off for a full Board | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1954-10-11 | Lombard Street rezoning appeal put off until four o'clock | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1954-10-11 | [name withheld] speaks for the Lombard Street rezoning appellant | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1956-09-11 | Board sustained the appeal 8-3, overturning the Planning Commission's refusal to rezone the Lombard and Buchanan corner to commercial. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1956-09-17 | Lombard Street named the most crooked street in the world | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-11-24 | Board refused a proposed change to the setback line on Lombard Street west of Van Ness Avenue. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-11-24 | Plan to change Lombard Street building lines voted down | rejected | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-04-13 | Lombard Street between Polk and Larkin made one-way westbound | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-12-21 | Zoning change from R-3 to C-2 proposed for property on Pierce Street south of Lombard Street, passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1971-08-23 | Atkinson Company appointed by emergency order to stabilize slopes at Pioneer Park, Lombard and Kearny Streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-09-07 | The Board refused adoption of the negative declaration for reclassifying 2055 Lombard Street, with no significant environmental impact. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-09-07 | No major environmental harm found in the 2055 Lombard Street rezoning | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-05-23 | Emergency repairs at Lombard Street Reservoir to cost $360,000 (≈ $818,478 in 2026 dollars) | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-05-15 | Motion overturning Planning Commission approval of a hotel at 2361 Lombard Street was passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-05-15 | Board voted to reject the appeal against the Planning Commission's approval of a hotel at 2361 Lombard Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-09-16 | Board approved an amended motion disapproving the Planning Commission's conditional use approval for 2026 Lombard Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-09-16 | The Board affirmed the Planning Commission's negative declaration for the proposed development at 2026 Lombard Street, by 7 to 3. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-09-16 | Disapproval of the Planning Commission's conditional use approval for 2026 Lombard Street was approved as amended. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-10-21 | 701 Lombard Street purchase confirmed to need no environmental review | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-10-28 | Findings adopted on appeal, upholding the Planning Department's ruling that the purchase of 701 Lombard Street was exempt from CEQA review. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-12-16 | Planning's negative environmental declaration for 701 Lombard Street was reversed by the Board of Supervisors motion. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2004 | The Board adopted a resolution to acquire Lot 001 at 701 Lombard Street by eminent domain for a neighborhood park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011 | Land at 701 Lombard Street OK'd for park and library project | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011 | Proposed rezoning of 701 Lombard Street from commercial to public use for a new North Beach library passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011 | Board approved scheduling a public hearing on rezoning 701 Lombard Street for a new North Beach Public Library. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011 | North Beach library site gets new building height limits | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-06-07 | Board passed on first reading a rezoning of 701 Lombard Street in North Beach for a new public library. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-06-07 | Hearing scheduled on rezoning 701 Lombard Street from neighbourhood commercial to public use for a new North Beach library. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-06-07 | 701 Lombard Street removed from North Beach special zoning. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-06-14 | Rezoning of 701 Lombard Street from commercial to public use for a new North Beach library passed final approval. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-06-14 | Part of Mason Street closed to build library and playground | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2017-03-14 | Caltrans deal to design Lombard Street safety project approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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