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SF lines up 18 landmark protections, from Mel's to Mr. Cudworth

San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: 18 District 2 landmark designations advanced 3-0 to the full Board, including Mel's Drive-In, the Vogue, and First AME Zion Church.
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San Francisco
Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting
March 23, 2026

TL;DR

  • The committee voted 3-0 to send 18 District 2 landmark designation resolutions to the full Board for a March 24 vote.
  • The package includes civil rights sites: Mel's Drive-In (1963 sit-in), First AME Zion Church (founded 1852), Hannibal Lodge No. 1, and the former National Urban League SF headquarters.
  • Three single-screen theaters are in the batch: the Presidio Theatre, the Bridge Theatre, and the Vogue.
  • Two Van Ness Auto Row properties are included: the Inverness Garage and the Allen-Weaver-Durant-Smith Auto Showroom.
  • All 18 properties are Phase One of the city's Family Zoning Plan landmark program, tying preservation to recent rezoning.

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