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District 8 · Block 2695, Lot 016 · ZIP 94114

590–598 Castro Street

7-unit building with a ground-floor store · Eureka Valley

  • 3 stories
  • Zoned CASTRO
  • Historic status: historic resource
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6,540 sq ftBuilding area
2,421 sq ftLot area
16Rooms · 8 baths
  1. 1885

    Built.

  2. 1960s

    The Hula Palace, a gay communal household, ran as a local art salon here.

    Eureka Valley Historic Context Statement, adopted 2017
  3. 1970s

    The Hula Palace, a communal household whose residents periodically emptied the flat and turned it into an art salon combining exhibitions with political organising.

    Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
  4. Sep 1986
    Permit 8611721 $$$ $50,000

    Put new floor, wall, plumbing, sink, electrical, counters, awning.

  5. Aug 1988
    Permit 8811870 $$$ $1,300

    Install complete awning steel frame @ store entry.

  6. Jan 1997
    Permit 9701598 $$$ $3,000

    Repair sidewalk cover & stair, reinstall new metal door.

  7. Feb 1997
    Permit 9702604 $$$ $1,000

    Revised detail -see 9701598.

  8. Feb 1998
    Permit 9802395 $$$ $5,000

    Remove existing damaged strs in the rear building/replace the same cnfg.

  9. May 1998
    Permit 9809194 $$$ $1

    Renew permit application 9719257 for final inspection.

  10. Feb 2004
    Permit 200402105973 $$$ $15,300

    Reroofing.

  11. Jun 2004
    Permit 200406216864 $$$ $3,000

    Open doors from bathroom to side court behind building, local equiv. filed.

  12. Aug 2004
    Issued Permit M28595

    Address assignment.

  13. Aug 2004
    Issued Permit M28596

    Address assignment.

  14. May 2005
    Permit 200505021352 $$$ $1

    Renew app 200408030441 for final.

  15. Mar 2006
    Permit 200603156751 $$$ $80,000

    Convert existing 2 units on 2nd & 3rd floors into 4 units. no change to ground floor commercial use. replace all exterior windows fill lighwell. comply with nov 200447850.

  16. Mar 2006
    Permit 200603287693 $$$ $25,000

    Installation of microcell antenna, associated equipment and wiring and able tray. antenna concealed in faux vent. no batteries.

  17. Jun 2009
    Permit 200906261401 $$$ $20,000

    Install sprinkler system for entire builidng. total 171 heads. and underground ref. permit application 200603156751 for arch, struc and mechanical plans.

  18. Jan 2010
    Issued Permit M187371

    Streetspace.

  19. Mar 2010
    Permit 201003128143 $$$ $12,000

    Install 1-fire panel, 5-smoke detectors, 1-nanual pull, 12-horns, 9-horn/strobes, 3-strobes & 2-point modules.

  20. Mar 2010
    Issued Permit M194947 $$$ $1

    Request to add/verify the addresses on the side of castro st. for blk 2695 lot 016. #590 castro st - front unit on 3/f, #590a castro st - rear unit on 3/f, #592 castro st - front unit on 2/f, #592a castro st. - rear unit on 2/f, #598 castro st - commercial on ground floor.

  21. Mar 2010
    Issued Permit M194948 $$$ $1

    Request to add/verify addresses on the side of the 19th street for block #2695 lot 016. (#4100 and #4102 - 19th street for the two commercial with entrances facing 19th street.

  22. Apr 2010
    Permit 201004200580 $$$ $1

    As builts to reflect changes to main service location for fire sprinkler system, changed connection of 4" fire service from main on castro to main on 19th st. also revised pipes sizes in basement from 3" to 2-1/2" ref to permit application 200906261401.

  23. Oct 2010
    Permit 201010062406 $$$ $9,000

    Installation of tower-mounted amplifiers at an existing legal t-mobile facility.

  24. May 2011
    Permit 201105176203 $$$ $1

    Otc alterations permit.

  25. Sep 2013
    Permit 201309267877 $$$ $26,000

    Expansion of existing street level barber shop into adjacent vacant retail space, minor plumbing, electrical, installation of wheelchair access lift.

  26. Jan 2014
    Permit 201401136111 $$$ $1

    Revision to permit application 2013 0926 7877. removal of wheel chair lift form original plans.

  27. Jun 2019
    Permit 201906183705 $$$ $5,000

    T-mobile temporary installation of wireless facility for pride parade special event at roof.

  28. Dec 2019
    Issued Permit 201912311028 $$$ $5,000

    Install safety guardrail, safety gate, around existing roof hatch, skylight guards, crossover ladder, and fall arrest anchors at roof.

  29. Jun 2022
    Permit 202206136200 $$$ $5,000

    Temporary additon of temporary equipment to support the additonal network demand and to provide continued emergency e-911 coverage during pride parade (t-mobile).

  30. May 2023
    Permit 202305228289 $$$ $5,000

    Temporary addition of temporary cellular equipment to support the additional network demand and to provide continued emergency e-911 coverage during pride parade (antennas).

  31. May 2024
    Permit 202405011127 $$$ $15,000

    To comply with nov #202311345: replace less than 100 sq ft of non structural existing concrete slab in kind or better limited to commercial space repair stair tread (less than 50%).

  32. Jun 2024
    Permit 202406174635 $$$ $5,000

    Temp addition of t-mobile equipmnent at existing site to provide additional coverage for pride parade. temp install (6) panel antenna, (2) rrus, cabinet, (2) hybrid cables and 30amp breaker at existing panel. no batteries. temp service will be from june 17-july 5, 2024.

  33. Jan 2025
    Filed Permit 202501289199 $$$ $115,000

    T mobile: remove e antenna and micro cabinets, install 6 new antennas, 2 new cabinets, new batteries, new 200 a electrical panel.

9 nominal $1 street-space permits and 7 expired or cancelled permits are omitted.

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