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Commission adds Nihonmachi Street Fair to Legacy Business Registry ahead of 50th anniversary

San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission · April 17, 2024
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The Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved the Nihonmachi Street Fair’s nomination to San Francisco’s Legacy Business Registry (commission vote, 5–0; chair recused). The volunteer-run, 50-year festival was cited for its cultural programming and youth leadership development.

The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission voted to include the Nihonmachi Street Fair on the city’s Legacy Business Registry on April 17, 2024, clearing the way for the volunteer-run event to be recognized as a local cultural institution ahead of its 50th anniversary.

Staff presentation: Planning staff member Maggie Dong told commissioners the Nihonmachi Street Fair, founded in 1973 and incorporated in 1988, is organized largely by volunteers and offers cultural…

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