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San Francisco, selectively documented Dataset sf-reviewed-2026-09-28.2 Reviewed data Reviewed through Sep 28, 2026

Place

City Lights Bookstore

Official San Francisco landmark record #228: City Lights Bookstore at 261-271 Columbus Avenue.

sf_place_landmark_228 Dataset version sf-reviewed-2026-09-28.2 Last reviewed Sep 28, 2026

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  1. Address Supported

    261-271 Columbus Avenue

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  2. Architectural attribution Supported

    Oliver Everett

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  3. Designation status Supported

    Adopted

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  4. Designation year Supported

    2001

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  5. Historical context Supported

    Reconstruction Era; Commerical, NCDs; Italian American HCS; Counter-Culture HCS; Late 19th & Early 20th Century Revival Styles, Classical Revival; North Beach HCS

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  6. Landmark number Supported

    228

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  7. Property type Supported

    Small-scale retail only

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  8. Summary Supported

    Official San Francisco landmark record #228: City Lights Bookstore at 261-271 Columbus Avenue.

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  9. Year built Supported

    1913

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