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District 2 · Block 0714, Lot 018 · ZIP 94109

1109–1121 Geary Boulevard

Office building

  • 4 stories
  • 22,608 ft2
  • 7,505 ft2 lot area
  • 6 residential units
  • 55 rooms
  • 9 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned NC-3
  • Historic resource
  • City landmark
  • Individually listed on the National Register
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  1. 1869

    The Goodman Building, which stood here, was built by Joseph Emeric.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  2. 1900

    Built.

  3. December 1900

    Sold to Abraham and Sarah Goodman, ladies' tailors from New York, who used it as both shop and home; the building has carried their name since.

    SF Planning, landmark designation
  4. June 1906

    The building escaped damage in the 1906 earthquake and fire; in June 1906 an application was filed to raise it one storey and build five stores in the new space, and the upper residential quarters were converted to offices and hotel rooms.

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  5. 1907

    The Goodman Building was remodelled to add stores and offices, to the design of the architect Conrad A. Meussdorffer; the facade was moved forward.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  6. 1970s

    The Goodman Building, a low-cost haven for artists that became Theatre Rhinoceros's first home and hosted gay and lesbian cultural festivals in 1980 and 1981; threatened with demolition by the Redevelopment Agency, it was designated a San Francisco landmark (No. 71).

    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
  7. 1970

    The Redevelopment Agency designated a developer for the Goodman Building site in 1970.

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  8. May 8, 1974

    The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board adopted Resolution No. 107 recommending landmark designation of the Goodman Building, by a vote of six to one with one member absent.

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  9. June 6, 1974

    The Goodman Building at 1117 Geary Street served as artists' housing and a community cultural center, and its rehabilitation was being funded.

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  10. July 11, 1974

    The Goodman Building was in use as housing and studios for artists, with a gallery planned for the ground floor; the Redevelopment Agency had offered the property for a high-rise office building. The City Planning Commission disapproved, by a 4-1 vote, the proposal to designate the Goodman Building a landmark.

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  11. 1975

    Designated San Francisco Landmark No. 71, Goodman Building (Emeric Building).

    SF Planning, landmark designation
  12. January 23, 1975

    By 23 January 1975, the Board of Supervisors had overruled the City Planning Commission and voted unanimously to designate the Goodman Building a city landmark.

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  13. Feb 1984
    Permit 8401845 $$$ $15,000

    Installation of automatic fire sprinklers.

  14. Jul 1985
    Permit 8507965 $$$ $18,000

    Install electrical outlets and lighting.

  15. Oct 1985
    Permit 8511892 $$$ $8,000

    Install electrical outlets & lighting.

  16. Nov 1985
    Permit 8512500 $$$ $1,000

    Erect sign.

  17. Oct 1990
    Permit 9020826 $$$ $4,000

    Fabricate & install 5 new awnings for 5 store fronts.

  18. Oct 1990
    Permit 9020827

    Non structural sign.

  19. Jul 2002
    Permit 200207111135 $$$ $30,000

    Shoring & underpinning of existing foundation at east property line of building.

  20. Feb 2008
    Permit 200802124562 $$$ $15,000

    Commercial reroofing.

  21. Apr 2011
    Filed Permit 201104154232 $$$ $5,000

    Comply with nov#201071348, legalize existing deck at roof.

  22. Jun 2011
    Permit 201106148112 $$$ $5,000

    Comply with nov #201071348 ces. reinstalling of floating deck, drying platform over new roofing completed under permit application 2008 0212 4562, that finaled on 6/24/2008. no changes to roof dimension / construction.

  23. Dec 2022
    Filed Permit 202212309582 $$$ $1,000

    Confirmation that existing entrances approved and finaled in 1985 in this historic building comply with the sq ft-abe program. compliance affidavits and plans were submitted in 2018 and 2019 evidencing "technical infeasibility per ordin. 51-16."abe#20190529 -5824/5825/5826/5827/5828.

  24. Dec 2022
    Filed Permit 202212309579 $$$ $1,000

    Confirmation that existing entrances approved and finaled in 1985 in this historic building comply with the sq ft-abe program. compliance affidavits and plans were submitted in 2018 and 2019 evidencing "technical infeasibility per ordin. 51-16."abe#20190529 -5824/5825/5826/5827/5828.

  25. Dec 2022
    Filed Permit 202212309580 $$$ $1,000

    Confirmation that existing entrances approved and finaled in 1985 in this historic building comply with the sq ft-abe program. compliance affidavits and plans were submitted in 2018 and 2019 evidencing "technical infeasibility per ordin. 51-16."abe#20190529 -5824/5825/5826/5827/5828.

  26. Dec 2022
    Filed Permit 202212309581 $$$ $1,000

    Confirmation that existing entrances approved and finaled in 1985 in this historic building comply with the sq ft-abe program. compliance affidavits and plans were submitted in 2018 and 2019 evidencing "technical infeasibility per ordin. 51-16."abe#20190529 -5824/5825/5826/5827/5828.

  27. Dec 2022
    Filed Permit 202212309577 $$$ $1,000

    Confirmation that existing entrances approved and finaled in 1985 in this historic building comply with the sq ft-abe program. compliance affidavits and plans were submitted in 2018 and 2019 evidencing "technical infeasibility per ordin. 51-16."abe#20190529 -5824/5825/5826/5827/5828.

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline. 3 expired permits are not shown. The nomination dates the Goodman Building to 1869; the assessor's 2025 roll gives 1900 for the building on this parcel.

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