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Commission Initiates Landmark Designation Process for Galeria de la Raza Studio 24 After Heated Public Comment
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to initiate landmark designation for the Galeria de la Raza Studio 24 building at 2851–2861 20th Street, citing the site's significance to Latino arts and community history; the property owner opposed the move and requested a continuance.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission voted to initiate the landmark designation process for the building long associated with Galeria de la Raza (Studio 24), a cultural institution founded in 1970 and widely recognized for its role in Latino and Chicano arts and community organizing.
Planning staff (Desiree Smith) presented a department-sponsored nomination that cites two periods of significance: the building’s original architectural and neighborhood-development significance dating from 1895 to 1926, and the cultural significance associated with Galeria de la Raza beginning in 1972 through 1984 when the gallery expanded into a second storefront. Staff described preserved architectural features…
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