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Historic designation advanced for Galleria de la Raza after commission trims interior controls
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission voted to forward a recommendation to landmark the former Galleria de la Raza storefronts at 2851–2861 20th Street, agreeing to amend the ordinance to protect the mural frame while removing most interior-space restrictions after owners expressed tenanting concerns.
San FranciscoHistoric Preservation Commission members voted on April 3 to forward a landmark recommendation for the former Galleria de la Raza storefronts at 2851–2861 20th Street to the Board of Supervisors, approving language that protects the sites rotating mural frame while removing a proposed interior-space restriction.
Desiree Smith, a planning department staffer, told commissioners the nomination recognizes the propertys longstanding role in Latino arts and the Chicano movement: "The property is significant for its association with the Chicano movement of the late 1960s and 1970s and with Latino art history of the latter third of the twentieth century," she said, citing the building's use by Galleria de la Raza since 1972 and its internationally known rotating mural space on the…
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