1501 Folsom Street

1. 1929

   Built.

2. 1966

   FeBe's leather bar opened here in 1966 and made Folsom Street the anchor of the city's leather scene; it displayed a sculpture by artist Mike Caffee recasting Michelangelo's David in motorcycle garb, and by the late 1970s hosted the Mr. SF Leather contest that became the International Mr. Leather competition.

   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
3. 1966

   A Taste of Leather, a leather shop, occupied this address from 1966 to 1978. This was the shop's first location, upstairs from the bar.

   Damon Scott for the Friends of 1800, Sexing the City: The Development of Sexual Identity Based Subcultures in San Francisco, 1933–1979, historic context statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted 2004
4. Apr 1988

   Permit 8804949 $$$ $500

   Install fireplace - factory built clearance.

5. September 23, 1989

   Robert Durden photographed the property, showing Paradise Lounge.

   Robert Durden Color Slide Collection (SFP 42), San Francisco Public Library
6. Aug 1996

   Permit 9616139 $$$ $100

   Renewal of exp. permits 8711519, 8712898, 8713848, 8803857-6530.

7. Mar 1998

   Permit 9803425 $$$ $100

   Violation correction disability sign at accessable entrance.

8. Mar 1998

   Permit 9804511 $$$ $2,000

   To comply with notice of violation and exhibit "b" attached.

9. Feb 2002

   Permit 200202068657 $$$ $3,000

   Selective demolition of ltd. wall areas to determine condition of plumb sys. at existing g/fl. restrms.

10. Mar 2002

    Permit 200203191830 $$$ $32,000

    Remove & relocate mens & women restroom facilities in order to comply with current american disabilitie.

11. Oct 2008

    Issued Permit 200810214730 $$$ $1

    Verify occupant load per fire department requests.

12. May 2014

    Permit 201405085264 $$$ $500,000

    Proposed interior remodel at first and second floors. proposed vertical addition to add a roof top restaurant and a roof deck. maher-compliance with ordinance no. 155-13 not required.

13. Oct 2015

    Permit 201510281027 $$$ $20,000

    Installation of fire sprinkler system throughout building per nfpa#13, install underground fire service per nfpa #24. n/a ordinance #155-13. t.i. permit application 201405085264.

14. Feb 2016

    Permit 201602290759 $$$ $19,000

    Installation of a fire alarm system, notification devices, sprinkler monitoring, elevator recall, smoke detectors, & relay modules. ref t.i. #201405085264. n/a maher ordinance.

15. Nov 2016

    Permit 201611183126 $$$ $4,500

    3rd fl: install fire suppression system to hood and duct and listed cooking equipments. ref app#2014-0505-4889. n/a for maher. tie-in to fire alarm under deferred submittal.

16. Dec 2016

    Issued Permit 201612144984 $$$ $1

    Administrative permit to verify number of occupant load of the project, approved under permit 201405085264wwc3205580s (s2); maher n/a.

17. Oct 2022

    Issued Permit 202210265241 $$$ $975,000

    Remodel of existing nightclub and restaurant to include: interior alterations at all floors; rebuild of stair 2 to meet egress and ada requirements. new outdoor bar at level 3 outdoor occupied roof deck. restooms to be redesigned as all gender multi-user. new hvac systems, & minor structural.

18. Jun 2024

    Issued Permit 202406255221 $$$ $89,000

    Selective demolition prior to remodel of existing nightclub and restaurant.

5 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 6 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.