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Historic-preservation commission approves storefront and rooftop changes at 101 Townsend Street
Summary
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for exterior alterations at 101 Townsend Street, including glazed roll-up doors, steel canopies and visible rooftop penthouses, with conditions requiring material samples and a historically accurate T-profile for aluminum window sash.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously April 16 to approve a certificate of appropriateness for exterior alterations at 101 Townsend Street in the South End Landmark District.
Rich Sucre, planning department staff, told commissioners the project includes storefront alterations (replacing a roll-up door and infilling openings on Second Street with glazed roll-up doors), new steel canopies, replacement of altered steel-sash windows with compatible aluminum sash windows matching the original light pattern, removal of non-historic elements, and construction of rooftop penthouses visible from the street. Sucre said most work falls under staff-level administrative review but that visibility of the rooftop penthouses brought the item to the Historic Preservation Commission for consideration.
Sucre said staff recommended approval with conditions intended to ensure visual compatibility, including that project sponsors provide material samples for the rooftop penthouses and the aluminum multi-light windows showing range of color, texture and finish, and that the aluminum sash include a T-profile to match the profile of the original industrial steel sash.
During public comment a resident complimented the building owners for restoring windows and asked that any corrugated metal on the penthouses have a factory finish and a hue consistent with the building. A commissioner asked to add that specification to the conditions and the commission amended the approval accordingly.
The commission approved the motion to accept staff recommendations and the amendment requiring a factory-finish color for corrugated metal, passing the vote unanimously 6-0. Commissioners and staff said the conditions are intended to preserve the building's character while allowing compatible modernization; the department will verify materials during permit review.
The commission moved on to other calendar items after the vote. The department staff will continue to work with the project sponsor on submittal details and material samples.
