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San Francisco historic panel supports narrow landmark status for lesbian site

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An effort to landmark the San Francisco property where beloved lesbian couple Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin lived throughout most of their 54 years together has gained partial backing from the city's preservation advisory body.

LGBTQ leaders and preservationists are seeking landmark status for both the couple's residence and adjoining garden plot, which was revealed this month to be where cremains of Lyon and Martin were interred and scattered.

The city planning department had also recommended the entire property be designated as a city landmark. But the property owners, who claim they were unaware of the historic nature of the property when they purchased it last summer, argued that only the two-story cottage with the address of 651 Duncan

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