A historic Japantown site with ties to LGBTQ history is close to becoming the first property tied to San Francisco's Japanese American community to be designated a city, state and national landmark.
Having already won California and federal recognition, the site is set to secure city recognition later this month. The Board of Supervisors' land use and transportation committee voted 3-0 Monday in support of naming the Japanese YWCA/Issei Women's Building at 1830 Sutter Street a city landmark.
The full board is expected to adopt the landmark request at its April 13 meeting. It will become only the second local historic property related to San Francisco's Japanese community and the fifth having to do with the LGBTQ community to be granted such