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Historic commission approves Market Street light-rail art installation with no pole-mounted boxes
Summary
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission approved a temporary LED “light rail” installation on Market Street with conditions: no boxes mounted to Path of Gold poles, a single 3/4-inch hole drilled near the catenary for wiring, and a two-year check-in. Staff and sponsors will finalize design, maintenance and repair plans before permits.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on June 18 approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for a temporary, privately funded LED installation that will span about 2.1 miles of Market Street, provided the project meet several conditions the commission added.
The commission voted 7–0 to remove references to and prohibit “boxes” mounted to the Path of Gold light standards and to allow only a single three-quarter-inch hole near each fixture’s catenary to carry wiring. Commissioners said the changes respond to concerns that equipment mounted on the distinctive vintage poles would harm the visual character of the Path of Gold.
“Staff should eliminate any reference to…
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