Washington Street
Named in the records1859–2025
1,239 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1859–2025: 1,064 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 175 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 1,239: 1,064 Board decisions, 175 facts from city reports
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- 1859–2025
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The 60 most telling of its 1,239 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-08-27 | Resolution adopted authorizing the City Attorney to condemn land on Washington Street for Hall of Justice additions. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1908-02-24 | The Board accepted Mrs. E. M. Whittemore et al.'s offer of $13,235 (≈ $495,489 in 2026 dollars) for a parcel on Washington Street for the Hall of Justice site. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1910-04-18 | Fire cistern built at Van Ness Avenue and Washington Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-02-16 | Ordinance for construction of the Oriental School on Washington Street passed finally by a 13 to 4 vote. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-02-16 | Motions to move the Oriental School from its Washington Street site and to cap its cost at $90,000 (≈ $3.0 million in 2026 dollars) were defeated. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-02-16 | Proposed ordinance to build the Oriental School on Washington Street for $120,800 (≈ $4.1 million in 2026 dollars) passed for printing; one supervisor opposed. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1920-07-26 | City Attorney directed to dismiss condemnation of a Washington Street parcel recommended by the Board of Education for school purposes. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1921-11-07 | The Board asked the City Planning Commission to advise on moving the north side of Washington street between Locust and Spruce to a Second Residential District. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1921-12-27 | Proposed rezoning of Washington Street near Spruce Street from First to Second Residential was refused passage to print. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1921-12-27 | The Board ordered plans and construction of the Oral-Deaf School on Washington Street between Franklin and Gough streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-05-01 | City buys Cox Estate Co. land for a school | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-01-16 | Oriental School annex to be built on Washington Street near Powell | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-01-10 | Board passed an ordinance extending Light Industrial zoning to a lot on Van Ness Avenue south of Washington Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-02-20 | Board adopted $150 (≈ $2,956 in 2026 dollars) to build a manhole in Washington Street between Kearny and Montgomery streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1929-11-04 | Commodore Stockton School was granted permission to rope off Washington Street between Stockton and Powell streets during school hours. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-10-24 | Public street Jessop Place, north of Washington Street, was renamed Hotaling Place by resolution. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-10-24 | Jessop Place renamed Hotaling Place | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1948-11-22 | Washington Grammar School property at Washington and Mason Streets transferred to Recreation Commission for a Chinese recreation center. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964-04-06 | Surplus fire department land at 3022 Washington Street to be sold | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964-07-13 | Board finally passed an amendment enlarging Ferry Park and widening part of Washington Street in the Embarcadero-Lower Market redevelopment area. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964-12-14 | Golden Gateway Center may build footbridge over Washington Street near Davis | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1966-09-06 | Resolution rescinded the earlier eminent domain authority for widening Washington Street between Sansome and Battery Streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1966-12-19 | Board refused to set a December 27 hearing on an appeal against a denied parking lot on Washington Street. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-06-10 | Board approved buying Drumm and Washington Street parcels from the Redevelopment Agency for $62,756.38 (≈ $607,619 in 2026 dollars) to widen the streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-05-31 | Former firehouse at 3022 Washington Street made a landmark | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978-06-01 | 2921 Washington Street approved for flats to be sold individually | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-10-15 | Buildings at 3100 Washington and 2101 Baker can be sold as condos | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-09-08 | Board declared intent to hold a hearing on taking property on Washington Street by eminent domain for the Open Space Program. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-05-24 | Rezoning of 2471-2473 Washington Street for shops refused by planners; put over to a later meeting, later adopted | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-05-24 | Appeal over shops at 2471-2473 Washington Street put off to June | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-05-24 | Rezoning of 2471-2473 Washington Street to C-2 commercial district | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-06-14 | Appeal upheld: the Planning Commission's refusal to reclassify 2471-2473 Washington Street from RH-2 and C-2 to C-2 was overturned. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-06-14 | Rezoning 2471-2473 Washington Street found environmentally harmless | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-06-14 | Appeal heard on rezoning 2471-2473 Washington Street for shops | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-06-14 | Planning Commission's refusal at 2471-2473 Washington Street overturned | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-06-21 | Zoning at 2471-2473 Washington Street proposed to change from RH-2 to C-2, passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-06-21 | Final passage approved rezoning 2471-2473 Washington Street from RH-2 to C-2 use district. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-06-21 | 2471-2473 Washington Street rezoning passed for second reading | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-07-06 | Zoning at 2471-2473 Washington Street changed from RH-2 to C-2, finally passed as Ordinance 342-82. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-11-14 | Condo units at 1860 Washington Street can be sold separately | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-08-19 | Commission's refusal of a fourth dwelling unit at 2355 Washington Street was upheld on appeal, 6 to 3. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-08-26 | Planning Commission's refusal upheld; a fourth dwelling unit at 2385 Washington Street is denied. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1990-05-02 | Landmark status proposed for the Spreckels Mansion on Washington Street | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1990-05-07 | Landmark status proposed for the Spreckels Mansion on Washington Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-07-16 | Board approved the motion disapproving the Planning Commission's approval of antennas at 2489-2491 Washington Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-07-16 | Board voted to overturn Planning approval of rooftop antennas at 2489-2491 Washington Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-08-12 | The Drexler/Colombo Building at 1-21 Columbus Avenue and 612-624 Washington Street was made a city landmark. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2004 | Motion to disapprove the environmental clearance for 8 Washington Street was approved as amended. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2004 | Board approved a motion disapproving the mitigated negative declaration for a project at 8 Washington Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2004-04-13 | Findings disapproving the Planning Commission's negative declaration for 8 Washington Street were approved as amended. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-04-20 | Supervisors voted to overturn environmental approval for 555 Washington project | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-05-18 | Findings adopted reversing Planning Commission certification of the final environmental report for the 555 Washington Street project. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-05-24 | 26 condo homes at 1840 Washington Street can be sold separately | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-02-28 | Chinatown subway station rules passed; mixed-use building may be torn down | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-05-15 | Conditional use approval for 8 Washington Street, Seawall Lot 351, was upheld on appeal, overriding the Planning Commission's approval. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-05-15 | Motion to affirm the Planning Commission's environmental report certification for 8 Washington Street was approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-06-12 | Board passed on first reading as amended a General Plan height map change for 8 Washington Street. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-06-19 | Taller building height allowed at 8 Washington Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-06-19 | Height limits at 8 Washington Street raised from 84-E to 92-E and 136-E along Drumm Street, passed as Ordinance 104-12. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-09-04 | The Board voted not to repeal the ordinance raising height limits at 8 Washington Street, so the zoning change stands. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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