Now that the Uptown Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, we’re working to make the neighborhood more attractive and visually interesting for both residents and visitors. To this end, we are trying to get historic plaques on as many buildings as possible, so that people walking through the community will appreciate its history. With partial funding from the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the Uptown Tenderloin Inc. and the North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District are offering an exciting incentive to Uptown Tenderloin historic building owners. We will manage the entire historic plaque project for you---owners just need to pay for each individual building plaque/s estimated at $200-300 per plaque and approve the text on their plaque. We will handle all of the following logistics for you:

1. Choose a plaque vendor with pre-approval from SF city officials to ensure that historic preservation requirements are fulfilled. Note: we will aggressively select the most cost-effective, quality plaque available.
2. Generate a brief contract for building owners to sign.
3. Help determine plaque location with pre-approval from SF city officials to ensure that historic preservation requirements are fulfilled.
4. Mock-up plaque design with recommended plaque location on the building façade presented to each owner for review and sign-off.
5. Handle all logistics with plaque vendor.
6. Coordinate delivery and installation of the building plaque.

This exciting project celebrates the remarkable architectural history of the Uptown Tenderloin, potentially raises property values, and builds a positive neighborhood identity. If you are interested in participating, please contact Project Manager, Sarah Wilson. If you are unclear as to whether or not your building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places---nearly all older buildings are listed--please utilize the search engine on this Search link then enter your building’s address into Street Number and Street Address boxes to find out if your building is a contributor. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah and she can also confirm your building’s historic status.

Thanks, and we look forward to working with you on this project.