Mar 08, 1973
House at 1249-1251 Scott Street - National Register of Historic Places
Statement of Significance: The San Francisco Water Department records show this building as being connected to the water system in 1868. The Junior League of San Francisco's book Here Today concurs with this date and goes on to say, "This example of Italianate Style commands respect. It has especially fine window framing on the second floor." The original owner was John K. Wood, an accountant for the P. M. Steamship Company, who lived there. This property passed through six parties before purchase by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency in 1967. Many of the previous owners were absentee landlords and used this property as rental property. This Victorian structure survived the 1906 earthquake and fire. Originally, this building was a large single-family residence, but recently it was used as a rooming house with each room being rented separately. Because of the zoning within the project area, this building has to be either demolished or moved to a more suitable location where it can be rehabilitated and preserved. This will be one of eight buildings to be moved onto a two-block development within the Western Addition Area 2. These two city blocks will be intensively developed with projects including scattered public housing, moderately priced private housing, private rehabilitation and rehabilitation for public bidding and resale by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. A few rehabilitation projects have already been completed within these two blocks. 770 Turk will be moved to Block 1127, Lot 1, to become one of a handsome row of newly moved Victorians on Scott Street at Ellis Street. 770 Turk is one of the six most important Victorian structures chosen by the San Francisco Landmark Preservation Advisory Board as having exceptional merit.
House at 1249-1251 Scott Street - National Register of Historic Places
Statement of Significance: The San Francisco Water Department records show this building as being connected to the water system in 1868. The Junior League of San Francisco's book Here Today concurs with this date and goes on to say, "This example of Italianate Style commands respect. It has especially fine window framing on the second floor." The original owner was John K. Wood, an accountant for the P. M. Steamship Company, who lived there. This property passed through six parties before purchase by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency in 1967. Many of the previous owners were absentee landlords and used this property as rental property. This Victorian structure survived the 1906 earthquake and fire. Originally, this building was a large single-family residence, but recently it was used as a rooming house with each room being rented separately. Because of the zoning within the project area, this building has to be either demolished or moved to a more suitable location where it can be rehabilitated and preserved. This will be one of eight buildings to be moved onto a two-block development within the Western Addition Area 2. These two city blocks will be intensively developed with projects including scattered public housing, moderately priced private housing, private rehabilitation and rehabilitation for public bidding and resale by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. A few rehabilitation projects have already been completed within these two blocks. 770 Turk will be moved to Block 1127, Lot 1, to become one of a handsome row of newly moved Victorians on Scott Street at Ellis Street. 770 Turk is one of the six most important Victorian structures chosen by the San Francisco Landmark Preservation Advisory Board as having exceptional merit.
Mar 08, 1973
Posted Date
Apr 10, 2022
Historical Record Date
Mar 08, 1973
Source Name
United States Department of Interior - National Park Service
