1436–1438 California Street

1. 1912

   Built.

2. 1960

   The Handlebar; in February 1960 a police sergeant was caught leaving this bar with marked bills, the first arrest in the extortion investigation known as the Gayola Scandal, and was later sentenced to a year.

   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. February 26, 1960

   The Police Department photographed the entrance to the Handle Bar.

   San Francisco Police Department Records (SFH 61), San Francisco Public Library
4. Apr 2010

   Permit 201004220892 $$$ $300

   Comply with nov 201038322 dated 3-25-10. replace exterior wood ladder with metal.

5. Jul 2022

   Permit 202207088009 $$$ $10,000

   Accessibility barrier removal of the entry. replacement of existing single door button with 36" high accessible push button. abe# 201902125114. accessible business entrance program per ordinance 51-16.

6. Jan 2023

   Permit 202301039606 $$$ $500

   To comply with accessible business entrance program per ordinance 51-16, abe #201811272600. install power door operator per information sheet da-04/05 with new sloped landing at exterior sides of door.

7. May 2023

   Permit 202305258549 $$$ $28,000

   Upgrade existing f/a system, replace with (1) addressible f/a unit, (1) wireless communicator next to facu, (6) addressible smoke detectors, (4) addressible manual pull station, (4) horn strobes, (36) low frequency horns @ all residential sleeping areas.

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline. 1 expired permit is not shown.