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The Tenderloin seeks designation as place of national historic significance A man walks past an entrance to a building in San Francisco's Tenderloin district. The neighborhood's bid for historic district status will be submitted to the National Park Service this month. SAN FRANCISCO - In the Tenderloin, corner stores sell more alcohol than food, drug-addled panhandlers shake paper cups at passers-by and churches vie for real estate with strip clubs. Now, the federal government is on the verge of crowning this neighborhood a place of national historic significance. Each of the area's 410 historic buildings — flophouses, parking garages, delis and theaters — now awaits a gold-colored placard, proudly stating its vintage and history. This month the neighborhood's bid for historic district status will be submitted to the National... [read full story]
