Polk Street
Named in the records1906–2026
1,577 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1906–2026: 1,370 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 207 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
- Kind
- Named in the records
- Records
- 1,577: 1,370 Board decisions, 207 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1906–2026
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 1,577 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-03-09 | Supervisors ordered construction of a sewer pipe along Polk Street between North Point and Beach streets, authorizing a Public Works contract. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-09-23 | Payment of $35,067.46 (≈ $1.2 million in 2026 dollars) to Lena Wahmuth for a Polk Street and Grove Street lot needed for Civic Center approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-11-04 | Civic Center land purchase from Jean M. Gardia on Polk Street approved for $7,933.04 (≈ $276,512 in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-11-04 | Civic Center land purchase from Charles Cohen et al. on Polk Street approved for $8,062.52 (≈ $281,025 in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-11-04 | The city accepted Charles Cohn et al.'s offer to sell land on Polk Street for $8,062.52 (≈ $281,025 in 2026 dollars) for Civic Center purposes. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-11-25 | Board accepted Bernard Katchinski's offer to sell land at Grove and Polk Streets for $96,063.69 (≈ $3.3 million in 2026 dollars) for City Hall. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-12-02 | The Board finally passed an ordinance letting United Railroads of San Francisco build and run a street railway on Polk, Bay and Laguna streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-11-25 | Mayor authorized to sign agreement with United Railroads to reroute streetcars from Polk Street to Leavenworth Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-09-13 | Richter-McKinnon Camp No. 2 of United Spanish War Veterans granted a Polk street celebration permit, with gambling barred. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1920-11-17 | The Board passed an ordinance ordering a sanitary sewer built in Beach Street from Polk Street to Columbus Avenue. | 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 ↗ |
| 1930-08-25 | City Attorney directed to start eminent domain proceedings for a property on Chestnut Street east of Polk Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1930-10-06 | The north side of Green Street near Polk Street is to get sand removed and a bulkhead built; ordinance passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1930-11-25 | The Board ordered condemnation proceedings to take land on Chestnut Street near Polk Street for street purposes. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-08-31 | Board appropriated $182,735 (≈ $4.1 million in 2026 dollars) from a 1929 hospital bond fund for granite and brick work on the Health Center Building at Polk and Grove. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-11-23 | Contracts awarded to build Health Center at Polk and Grove | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-07-06 | Map widening Polk Street at Fell Street was approved and the parcel declared an open public street, adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1941-07-14 | Clerk directed to write Market Street Railway Company about buses on Polk Street not stopping at loading zones. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-08-19 | Parking Authority is appropriated $255,000 (≈ $2.5 million in 2026 dollars) to build the Polk Street District Parking Facility, passed for second reading. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-08-26 | The Board of Supervisors finally passed $255,000 (≈ $2.5 million in 2026 dollars) for a Parking Authority parking facility in the Polk Street district. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1971-11-15 | The Board refused to close Polk Street between McAllister and Grove for a November 20 abortion rights rally. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-04-21 | Attempt to block Muni Line 19 service cuts voted down | rejected | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-04-21 | Attempt to block Muni Line 19 service cuts voted down. | rejected | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-04-26 | Polk Street closed June 27 for [name withheld] parade | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-04-26 | Polk Street closed for the [name withheld] parade | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-10-17 | Polk Street closed for Halloween between Post and Clay Streets | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-10-24 | Polk Street closed for Halloween on a split six-to-five vote | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-11-27 | Polk Street to close for the Moscone and Milk memorial service | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-12-17 | Polk Street to close for a [name withheld] concert | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-07-07 | Russian Hill Court condos at 2526-2550 Polk Street can be sold separately | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-07-07 | Condominium map approved for Russian Hill Court on Polk Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-08-31 | Wheelchair ramps urged at the City Hall Polk Street entrance | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-10-05 | 2960 Polk Street flats can now be sold one by one | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-06-21 | Public Works costs for hazard work at 2048 Polk Street were confirmed and adopted, paid from the Repair and Demolition Fund. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-04-30 | Polk Street to close for an OXFAM parade assembly | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-08-27 | California Hall at 625 Polk Street to be made a landmark; passed first reading only, finally passed later. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-08-27 | California Hall at 625 Polk Street made a landmark | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-09-04 | California Hall at 625 Polk Street made a landmark | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-05-19 | Polk Street permit freeze to be widened and made retroactive; passed first reading only, later adopted | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-05-19 | Proposed extension of the Polk Street permit moratorium to a wider area bounded by Broadway, Geary, [name withheld] and Larkin passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-05-31 | Polk Street zoning change passed on first reading | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-06-06 | Lot 18 on Vallejo Street between Polk and Larkin changed from residential RM-2 to Polk Street commercial district, passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-06-13 | Polk Street zoning change finally passed | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1990-10-29 | City buys 1001 Polk Street for a homeless service center | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1990-10-29 | No major environmental harm found for the 1001 Polk Street shelter | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-06-08 | Polk Street closed for a Festival for Animals | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-10-13 | Polk Street closed for the San Francisco Youth Festival concert | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-08-12 | 901 Polk Street at O'Farrell Street to be rezoned | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-08-19 | 901 Polk Street at O'Farrell Street to be rezoned | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1997-03-24 | Polk Street renamed [name withheld] Place | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1997-09-29 | Chef Walk of Fame proposed outside the California Culinary Academy | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-08-06 | Bike lanes on both sides of Polk Street between Turk and Post streets were adopted; Yee voted no. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-08-06 | Board adopted a resolution creating bike lanes on both sides of Polk Street between Turk and Post Streets, Yee dissenting. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007 | Planning Commission given 30 more days to decide on capping Polk Street shop sizes at 2,000 square feet. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-06-26 | Ordinance creating the Pacific Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District from Polk Street to Taylor Street was passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2008-07-29 | Mayor's resolution lets the city sublease 9,000 square feet at 555 Polk Street for the Community Justice Center; adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-01-05 | Smoking-gear shops rule tightened; banned on Polk Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2013-01-15 | 41 homes and 2 shops approved at 1946 Polk Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2017-06-06 | $13.1M (≈ $18.0 million in 2026 dollars) subsidy approved for 990 Polk Street senior apartments | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2018-05-22 | Intent to create Polk Street business district with property fees approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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