UPDATE: The presentation is the last agenda item for this meeting. The presentation will begin at 1:00 pm at the earliest.

The SF Planning Department is chronicling Russian-American history in San Francisco, along with other communities in the city. The presentation of the Russian American Historic Context Statement to the Historic Preservation Committee provides the city with a status update on the project and an opportunity for public comment. Representatives from The Russian Center, The Museum of Russian Culture and Congress of Russian Americans will provide statements at the meeting.

What is it? The Russian American Historic Context Statement chronicles the history of the Russian community in San Francisco. The context statement seeks to identify longtime Russian residential enclaves, Russian-owned businesses, properties associated with prominent Russian Americans and Russian descendants, and important religious, social, and political organizations that have influenced San Francisco’s Russian American heritage. 

Read the full story: https://www.russiancentersf.org/post/san-francisco-preserving-russian-heritage