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Board urges sale of Marcus Books building to owner who will preserve historic bookstore
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution urging the current owner of the Jimbo’s Bop / Marcus Books building to sell to a buyer who will maintain Marcus Books’ community role and historic character; speakers and supervisors described the store as a national cultural landmark.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on July 30 unanimously approved a resolution urging the current owner of the Jimbo’s Bop / Marcus Books building on Fillmore Street to sell the property to a purchaser who will preserve Marcus Books and the structure’s community role. The vote was 11‑0 in favor of the resolution.
Sponsor Supervisor London Breed introduced the measure, recounting the building’s history — originally a late‑19th‑century structure moved during urban renewal and later home to the jazz venue Jimbo’s Bop City and, since 1960, Marcus Books, the nation’s oldest Black‑owned and…
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