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Historic Preservation Commission recommends local landmark designation for Japanese YWCA at 1830 Sutter
Summary
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission voted to recommend Article 10 landmark designation for the Japanese YWCA (Ise Women’s Building) at 1830 Sutter Street, citing its architectural significance by Julia Morgan and historical ties to Issei women, African American civil-rights organizing and early LGBTQ activism.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on Nov. 18, 2020 voted to recommend local (Article 10) landmark designation for the Japanese YWCA Ise Women’s Building at 1830 Sutter Street and instructed staff to forward the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
Frances McMillan, a preservation planner with the city’s Planning Department, told commissioners the building — completed in 1932 and designed by architect Julia Morgan — was founded by Issei women when segregation barred them from the city’s main YWCA. “The property appears to be the only building purpose-built by and for Issei women in the United States,” McMillan said, citing the National Register nomination prepared by Donna Graves.
McMillan also…
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