1111–1171 California Street

1. 1956

   Built.

2. 1956

   Designed by artist and architect Millard Sheets.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
3. 1958

   Built as the California Memorial Masonic Temple, to house the Masonic Lodge that had been at 25 Van Ness Avenue. One of the last purpose-built clubs and social halls of its kind in the city, put up as fraternal membership peaked after the Second World War.

   Citywide Historic Context Statement: Clubs and Social Halls (1848–1989), 2026
4. 1958

   The Masonic Auditorium, 1958, by Albert F. Roller.

   Modern Architecture and Landscape Design Context Statement, adopted 2011
5. July 2, 1964

   Photographed, showing the Masonic Memorial Temple.

   San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
6. Jun 1988

   Replace kitchen cabinets in one unit only.

   Complete Permit 8807430 $$$ $5,800
7. Sep 1991

   Reroofing.

   Complete Permit 9117383 $$$ $68,460
8. Oct 1992

   Reroofing.

   Expired Permit 9218009 $$$ $89,998
9. Jan 1993

   Erect addition to existing theater balcony.

   Expired Permit 9300845 $$$ $97,000
10. Mar 1996

    Alter existing building to provide a new library / museum.

    Expired Permit 9603970 $$$ $1,000,000
11. Jan 1997

    Upgrade fire alarm.

    Expired Permit 9700033 $$$ $147,265
12. Jan 1998

    Accessibility upgrade/new wheel chair access seating.

    Expired Permit 9801623 $$$ $75,000
13. Sep 1999

    Install fire alarm-all floors.

    Complete Permit 9918808 $$$ $114,400
14. Sep 2004

    Oti-1 3/f el, me, ls.

    Complete Permit 200409224848 $$$ $350,000
15. Dec 2004

    Install&operate 1 pair of rinch omni antennas, 2 micro cabinets locate east parapet.

    Complete Permit 200412091019 $$$ $50,000
16. May 2008

    Improvements to the existing masonic auditorium include changes in the main auditorium, back stage support area & grd floor. a new terraced standing area in the auditorium will be added for performances. replacing existing seating. modify areas of several support rooms @ back stage. expanded storage at grd fl.

    Suspended Permit 200805272961 $$$ $780,000
17. Apr 2010

    Improvements to existing building. to include additions of new restrooms & new commercial kitchen on ground floor., remodel existing bathrooms on 1st. floor., new food service area on ground & 1st. floors. with corresponding mechanical. and plumbing (design build) work.

    Filed Permit 201004079825 $$$ $780,000
18. Aug 2010

    Improveexistingmasonic auditiorium building incl add restrooms on grnd fl, remodel existingbathrms on 1st fl, newfood service areas on grnd & 1st floor with mechanical/plumb work, newremovable platform in auditorium &newfinishes on grnd, 1st, 2nd floors. occupant load verification. electrical, fire alarm & sprinkler sep permit.

    Complete Permit 201008199171 $$$ $990,000
19. Apr 2011

    To replace 2, 300 old heads with new heads. old sprinklers heads are 1/2" orif. 160 degree, reliable(made in 1957). new sprinkler heads will be 1/2" orif. 155 degree, viking (sin: vk-100 upright & vk-102-pendant) replace all sprinkler heads on 5 levels of parking & entire 1st. floor.(off exhibit space).

    Complete Permit 201104083732 $$$ $80,000
20. Mar 2014

    1)replace existing backflow at ground floor. 2) add 3" hose standpipe at existing stair #4. 3)add new 406 pendents, 158 upright, 15 sidewall head on level 1 through 4. 4)relocate 14 and add 2 pendents at ground floor.

    Complete Permit 201403120531 $$$ $304,802
21. Jul 2014

    Remodel existing kitchen to include replacement of existing ceiling, installation of new kitchen fixtures and relocation of existing kitchen fixtures.

    Complete Permit 201407080700 $$$ $100,000
22. Dec 2015

    Interior demolition of existing non-load bearing partitions to enlarge an existing confernece room, build new private office and open areas for new workstations, new works station configurations (mep scope of work under separate permits).

    Complete Permit 201512175368 $$$ $125,000
23. Mar 2018

    Interior remodel of ground floor open assembly space. new improvements to include: event, social & supporting spaces. updated hvac, lighting and framing as indicated. fire protection under sep permit. no change to bld footprint or structure. no exterior work.

    Complete Permit 201803052860 $$$ $557,400
24. Sep 2020

    Interior demolition of ( e ) non-bearing partitions, construct ( n ) private offices, renovate ( e ) toilet rooms, mep scope under separate permit.

    Cancelled Permit 202009043529 $$$ $75,000
25. Sep 2021

    Verizon wireless- new spidercloud das system. (1) 19" equipment rack with rack mounted das equipment, 48v dc power system with (3) 75a rectifiers. (3) 30a/2p breakers. (26) lte radio nodes. (10) lte directional antennas. (42) 5g radio nodes. (5) switches.

    Issued Permit 202109077854 $$$ $95,000
26. Nov 2021

    At&t: remove existing antennas: install 6 new antennas within new frp screen with lowered walls and roof. install 8 new rrus. remove existing cabinet. install new cabinet with batteries per 2021-004901cua.

    Complete Permit 202111182706 $$$ $165,000
27. Mar 2022

    Installation of 4 electric vehicle charging stations within an existing parking garage.

    Complete Permit 202203291068 $$$ $80,000
28. May 2022

    Att: remove (4) existing antennas, install (4) new antennas; remove (2) existing cabinets; install (1) new cabinet; install (4) new batteries.

    Complete Permit 202205315293 $$$ $53,000
29. Sep 2022

    Dish wireless - install 6new antennas, 12new rrus, 1new cabinet on 1 new equipment platform; install 2new batteries.

    Complete Permit 202209072004 $$$ $142,000
30. Feb 2024

    T-mobile: remove (2) existing antennas and (4) existing rrus; remove (1) existing cabinet; install (4) new antennas, new frp screen, (2) new cabinets; remove and replace existing electrical panel; install (12) new batteries in new cabinet.

    Complete Permit 202402286759 $$$ $60,000

DBI holds 66 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 66. 3 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. The building is credited to Albert F. Roller and dated 1958 by the city's clubs and social halls statement; the citywide collection of professional biographies credits Millard Sheets and dates the work 1956.