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Historic Preservation Commission recommends landmarking of Colombo Market Arch despite owner opposition
Summary
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend landmark designation for the Colombo Market Arch in Sydney Walton Square, accepting staff and historian evidence of its cultural significance while removing "freestanding" from the formal character-defining features and asking for an interpretive panel and review of any remaining original paint.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously on June 21 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors designate the Colombo Market Arch in Sydney Walton Square as a city landmark.
Department staff, speaking by Elizabeth Junk on behalf of Pilar LaValley, told the commission the arch is the sole surviving remnant of the Colombo Market Building (constructed 1894, reconstructed 1906 and largely demolished in the early 1960s) and recommended landmark designation on grounds including the arch’s association with the city’s Italian American community and the historic Produce District. "Staff believes that the Colombo Market Arch meets eligibility requirements for landmark designation," Junk said during the presentation.
Richard Brandy, the historian…
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