401–419 Castro Street
Castro (Eureka Valley) · San Francisco, CA 94114
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1883
Built as a saloon and cigar store, which it was trading as by the 1890s.
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January 15, 1900
A quarrel over an unpaid round of drinks ended in a gun battle across the saloon's pool table, in which the proprietor was shot dead; the charge against the other man was dismissed six weeks later on the testimony that the proprietor had fired first.
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1901
Built.
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1915
Victorian trim and a second storey added.
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September 12, 1921
Raided by federal agents as part of a sweep of forty premises. A foot switch dropped the liquor supply through a trapdoor onto bricks in the cellar; the crash gave the raid away, forty gallons of alcohol were seized as evidence and the saloon keeper was arrested after offering the agents $65.
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1923
The exterior remade in Mediterranean revival style, and largely as it was left then.
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1972
The Twin Peaks Tavern, on this corner since 1935, was bought by two lesbian owners who installed large plate-glass windows, making what has been described as the first gay bar in the United States with a street-visible interior.
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Feb 1983
Sign - erect.
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Nov 1989
Bring building into code per dahi.
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Jul 1998
Remove glass sidewalk lights section of sidewalk.
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May 1999
Rebuild service counter as it existed before only.
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May 1999
Install new awning over storefront.
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Aug 2001
Remodel kitchen and bath repair water pipes dry rot near bathtub.
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Jun 2004
Patch existing walls, sheetrock, add electrical plugs.
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Apr 2013
Change of use. from m to b. new electrical service; heating; ventillation & plumbing, finishes and install cafe equipment. no change to exterior of space.
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Jun 2018
Existing restaurant to replace existing hood, re-route existing gas line, new equipment, automatic front door opener. n/a for maher.
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Sep 2018
Installation of ul 300 fire system, one cylinder on ground floor. ref permit application 201806212555.
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Feb 2019
To comply with nov 201162247 - removal of atm machine from front of store. installation of new glazing to be butt jointed to match existing.
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Feb 2020
Per building and pg&e record, remove address; 403, 405, 41 castro street from block 3582, lot 071.
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Mar 2020
Change of use to limited restaurant. interior ti - work includes new finishes, millwork, counters and refrigerator units plus general repair.
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Jun 2022
In compliance with abe ord# 51-16. install power door operator and wireless door buzzer. abe# 201912119670.
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Jun 2022
In compliance with abe ord# 51-16. install power door operator and wireless door buzzer. abe# 201912119669.
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Jun 2022
In compliance with abe ord# 51-16. install power door operator and wireless door buzzer. abe# 201912119667.
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Jun 2022
In compliance with abe ord# 51-16. install power door operator and wireless door buzzer. abe# 201912119672.
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Jun 2022
In compliance with abe ord# 51-16. install power door operator and wireless door buzzer. abe# 202002031630.
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Jun 2022
In compliance with abe ord# 51-16. install power door operator and wireless door buzzer. abe# 201912119671.
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Jul 2022
Install a new scissor security gate. front trim to be repaited. remove and reinstall existing awning to accomodate new scissor security gate to comply with section 145.
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Mar 2023
One unit: kitchen remodeling: change cabinets, tile on floor, countertop in kind remodel.
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Oct 2024
2nd story residential kitchen & bath remodeling in kind. no moving walls. all fixtures to remain in same location. kitchen approx. 80 sq ft. bathroom approx 40 sq ft.
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Nov 2025
Change of use from retail to salon. plumbing line, drainage etc for washing machine, hair wash sink, updated electrical outlets, lighting; widen bathroom doorway remodel in kind.
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Feb 2026
New plumbing, drainage, electrical, ventilation; bathr remodel in-kind; change of use (retail to coffee shop); add in required had, 3 compartment & mop sinks, new front door, new flooring, wall tiling, cove base; new led lighting throughout.
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Mar 2026
Remove damaged sub-floor and replace, bring framing upto code by adding additional framing(not removing old framing. revision to permit application 202511149694.
DBI holds 31 permits for this parcel, most of them tenant improvements on individual floors. The timeline shows the 24 largest by stated cost, plus the earliest on file; the DBI query in the sources below returns all 31. 2 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. The assessor's roll gives 1901; the 2012 Article 10 landmark case report dates the building to 1883.
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