Building upon the original North Beach Architectural and Cultural Survey completed in the mid-1980s by the late Anne Bloomfield and officially adopted by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1999, the Conservancy is leading the effort to recognize landmark properties and create a North Beach Historic District.

Initially funded by grants from San Francisco Beautiful, the Bland Family Foundation, Recology, and donations from individual community members, the Conservancy has engaged preeminent architectural historians Michael Corbett, Katherine Petrin, and Shayne Watson to document the architectural and cultural history of North Beach and identify significant buildings and sites. The North Beach Historic Context Statement, a product of their work, represents the most comprehensive record of architecturally and culturally important buildings in North Beach. It will be used to support the future designation of a North Beach district as well as individually significant buildings.

Donations and expressions of interest in furthering this work of the Conservancy are vital to the success of this effort.