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Committee forwards amendment to landmark designation for Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Summary
The committee forwarded to the full Board an amendment to landmark designation for 906 Broadway to add interior features, including murals and the sanctuary, following a staff presentation that cited architectural and community significance and noted owner support and Historic Preservation Commission recommendation.
The Land Use Committee on April 1 voted to forward to the full Board an amendment to the landmark designation for 906 Broadway (Our Lady of Guadalupe Church) that would extend the designation to interior features such as the sanctuary and interior murals.
Chair Aaron Peskin provided historical context about the church’s role in the city’s Latino community and recounted that the building was designated landmark number 204 in 1993. Desiree Smith of the Planning Department presented the department’s recommendation: after the property changed hands in 2016 the Historic Preservation Commission added the property to its work program and on Dec. 19, 2018 recommended amending the landmark to include interior character-defining features, including murals by Luigi Broussatori.
Smith said the department had received two letters of support for the amendment, that the property owner testified in favor and that staff found little or no neighborhood opposition. With those findings, the committee agreed to forward the amendment to the full Board with a recommendation.
The amendment will go to the full Board for final action; staff and the Historic Preservation Commission prepared the designation report and the committee’s action sends the recommendation forward for Board consideration.
