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Commission pauses decision on Palace Hotel rooftop signs after preservationists urge keeping neon

San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission · March 20, 2024
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Summary

After testimony from neon experts and preservation groups, the Historic Preservation Commission continued consideration of a proposal to replace the Palace Hotel’s rooftop neon letters with an LED system; the item was continued to April 3 for additional review.

The Historic Preservation Commission voted March 20 to continue consideration of a major permit to alter the Palace Hotel rooftop signs, where the applicant proposed replacing aging neon tubing with an LED system designed to approximate neon.

Planning staff described the signs’ history and their assessment under Article 11 and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, and recommended approval with conditions based on the specifics of the…

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