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Committee moves to initiate landmark review for 447 Battery Street building
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to send a resolution initiating landmark designation under Article 10 for the Jones Thirbak Coffee Company building at 447 Battery Street, citing its post‑1906 earthquake-era construction and historic value; the nomination will go to the Historic Preservation Commission.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee voted to recommend initiation of a landmark designation process for the Jones Thirbak Coffee Company building at 447 Battery Street. Chair Aaron Peskin described the building as constructed shortly after the 1906 earthquake and fire and said it is "remarkably handsome" and linked to the history of coffee in San Francisco.
The clerk read the resolution to initiate designation under Article 10 of the planning code. Peskin said there have been conversations between San Francisco Heritage and the project sponsor about preserving all or part of the structure. With no public callers, the committee's motion to forward the initiation to the full Board carried unanimously.
Next steps: the nomination will be considered by the Historic Preservation Commission and, if it proceeds, the commission's recommendation will return to the Board of Supervisors for final action.
