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Board grants rehearing on removal of 'Early Days' portion of Pioneer Monument
Summary
The Board of Appeals granted a rehearing request from the Historic Preservation Commission and Arts Commission regarding removal/storage of the 'Early Days' portion of the Pioneer Monument, directing the HPC to provide further explanation and evidence about its decision under Secretary of the Interior standards.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on June 13 voted to grant a rehearing in the dispute over the "Early Days" portion of the James Lick Pioneer Monument in Civic Center.
Tom DeCaney, director of cultural affairs for the San Francisco Arts Commission, asked the board to rehear the April ruling that had overturned the Historic Preservation Commission's certificate of appropriateness to remove and store the 'Early Days' bronze group. DeCaney said city bodies, including the Arts Commission and the Board of Supervisors, had repeatedly expressed concern about the work’s representation of Native Americans and urged…
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