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'History of Medicine' frescoes at UCSF recommended for landmark status; UCSF outlines conservation plan
Summary
The Land Use & Transportation Committee voted to forward an ordinance recommending landmark status for Bernard Zakheim's "History of Medicine in California" fresco cycle at UCSF's Tolland Hall, and UCSF said it selected a contractor to conserve, remove, and store the murals while planning for future public display.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee advanced a landmark designation for Bernard Zakheim's "History of Medicine in California" frescoes in Tolland Hall on the UCSF Parnassus campus and voted to forward the ordinance to the full Board with a recommendation.
Pilar LaValle of the Planning Department presented the landmark nomination, saying the 10 pictorial panels and two descriptive panels—painted by Bernard Zakheim and assistant Phyllis Wrightson from 1936 to 1938—are significant for their New Deal-era workmanship and association with the…
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