156–164 8th Street

1. 1911

   Built.

2. 1911

   Designed by the O'Brien Brothers (Albert L., C.J. and W.J. O'Brien), during the initial post-1906 building boom in the western South of Market Area.

   South of Market Area Historic Context Statement, adopted 2011
3. 1978

   The Bell Club, a bar, occupied this address in 1978.

   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. 1979

   The Trench, a bar, occupied this address from 1979 to 1983.

   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
5. 1980

   The Philippine Grocery, listed here in the 1980 city directory.

   San Francisco Filipino Heritage: Addendum to the South of Market Historic Context Statement, 2013
6. Jun 1991

   Permit 9110817

   Erect sign.

7. May 1993

   Permit 9308512 $$$ $60,000

   Painting for wall & ceiling-caroet-floor tiles-ext windows.

8. Dec 1993

   Permit 9321138 $$$ $3,000

   Re work fire system for remodel of building.

9. Jan 2015

   Permit 201501296974 $$$ $30,000

   Soft story retrofit per sfbc chapter 34b other rational design. n/a ordiance #155-13.

10. Jun 2022

    Permit 202206297392 $$$ $40,000

    One unit: interior smoke and water damage repair. patching existing ceiling of kitchen, hallway and bed room #2 ceiling wall. replace existing kitchen countertop and cabinet. replace existing ceiling light, electrical outlets, light switch and smoke detector. replace existing floor and new paint.

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