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1436–1438 California Street

Nob Hill · San Francisco, CA 94109

  • Built 1912
  • 14-unit apartment building
  • 3 stories
  • Zoned POLK
  • District 3
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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10,753 sq ftBuilding area
6,939 sq ftLot area
50Rooms · 12 baths
  1. 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
  2. Dec 1998

    Repair the rear wood stair of the building/minor repair.

    Expired Permit 9826512 $$$ $1,000
  3. Apr 2010

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

    Complete Permit 201004220892 $$$ $300
  4. Jul 2022

    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.

    Complete Permit 202207088009 $$$ $10,000
  5. Jan 2023

    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.

    Complete Permit 202301039606 $$$ $500
  6. May 2023

    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.

    Complete Permit 202305258549 $$$ $28,000

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder, the early residents and the date of the last recorded sale. Submit an update