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Committee forwards landmark designation for the Phillips Building in SoMa
Summary
The Land Use Committee unanimously forwarded to the full board a Planning Commission recommendation to designate the 1930 Phillips Building (234–246 First St.) as a landmark, citing its intact Art Deco architecture and association with notable local architects.
The committee advanced a Planning Department recommendation to designate the Phillips Building at 234–246 First Street (SoMa) as a landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code. Shannon Ferguson of the Planning Department told the committee the five-story concrete building, constructed in 1930 for the Phillips and Van Orden printing company, is an unusually intact example of Art Deco loft architecture in San Francisco and is associated with architects Henry H. Myers and George R. Klinkard.
Planning staff said interior features eligible for designation include the elevator lobby and former display showroom because they were historically publicly accessible. The Historic Preservation Commission unanimously recommended landmark designation after a site visit and review; the property owner supported designation and there was no recorded neighborhood opposition.
With no public comment and no committee questions, supervisors voted to forward the item to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.
