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Historic preservation commission approves facade changes at 1088 Sansom Street with exterior interpretive plaque
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to approve a certificate of appropriateness for 1088 Sansom Street, allowing façade alterations including new storefronts and windows, and added a condition requiring an exterior interpretive plaque and specified documentation (vote 7–0).
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on April 1 approved a certificate of appropriateness for work at 1088 Sansom Street, a four‑story reinforced‑concrete building constructed in 1906, allowing replacement of nonhistoric windows, removal of selected concrete panels to create storefront openings and repair and repainting of existing cladding. The commission added a condition requiring an exterior interpretive plaque.
Department staff presented the application and recommended approval with conditions, telling commissioners the proposal "will be in conformance with the requirements of Article 10 and the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation." Staff recommended documentation and mockups for new windows, reconstruction details for concrete spandrels, and additional documentation of any concrete panels removed.
Architect Keith Turner of Huntsman Architectural Group, representing the applicant, said he had "no formal presentation" and was "happy to answer questions." Commissioners asked about window mullion divisions and whether single‑pane windows had been considered; staff said that single‑pane windows had not been the preferred approach because the proposed openings would be new and the commission should ensure the new work is compatible with the building's character.
Commission discussion also addressed adding historic interpretation. Commissioner Tonk (first raised during questions) and others supported a small interpretive plaque on the exterior similar in scale to recent plaques approved elsewhere in the district; a motion to include the plaque as a condition of approval passed unanimously, 7–0. The motion did not specify exact plaque text or dimensions; staff recommended that final specifications and mockups be provided as part of the required submittals.
The commission's action approves the facade alterations subject to the conditions described by staff and the added requirement for an exterior interpretive plaque. The hearing record shows no public comment on the item.
