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Planning staff preview evaluative framework for citywide historic context statement, proposes 'architect of merit' term

San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission · May 4, 2022
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Planning staff previewed a citywide historic context statement and an evaluative framework to identify 'architects of merit,' including 348 biographies and tailored criteria for women and architects with racial/cultural associations; commissioners and community members offered feedback on outreach and terminology.

Planning Department staff on May 4 presented an informational update on a citywide historic context statement and an accompanying set of 348 biographies aimed at broadening recognition of San Francisco practitioners in architecture, planning and preservation.

Staff said the evaluative framework is rooted in National Register criteria but adds tailored considerations to identify "architects of merit," a…

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