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Commission begins local landmark process for Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to initiate local landmark designation for the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (2868 Mission Street), highlighting its conversion to a cultural center in 1977, its role in Latino arts and community programs, and broad community and Arts Commission support.
The Historic Preservation Commission voted Jan. 20 to initiate local landmark designation for the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA) at 2868 Mission Street after staff presented a nomination that emphasizes the building's conversion to a cultural center in 1977 and its central role in Latino arts and community programs.
Department staff said the building, constructed in 1947 and converted in 1977, is significant for its association with the social and ethnic history of the Mission District and with the California Latino cultural-center movement of the 1970s. Moses Corette and other department presenters described the building's features, including a large mural on the primary facade, and recommended initiation.
Representatives from the San Francisco Arts Commission and community historians expressed support, and founding member Carlos Cordova called in to recount the center's volunteer origins: "I was one of the founding members in 1977," he said, describing the center's role in providing arts space and youth programs in the Mission. Commissioners praised the emphasis on intangible cultural heritage and the role the center plays for local artists and youth.
The commission voted unanimously, 7-0, to initiate the local landmark designation. Staff said the initiation will lead to further documentation, outreach and hearings before any final designation is considered.
