960 Folsom Street

1. 1926

   Built.

2. 1926

   Designed by the O'Brien Brothers.

   South of Market Area Historic Context Statement, adopted 2011
3. 1970s

   Associated with the leather community through the 1970s and 1980s, and among the Central SoMa properties with the longest association with the city's LGBT communities.

   Central SoMa Historic Context Statement, adopted 2016
4. 1976

   The Trading Post Emporium, a leather shop, occupied this address from 1976 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. 1977

   The Long Dong Club, a bookstore and sex club, occupied this address from 1977 to 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
6. 1978

   A Taste of Leather, a leather shop, occupied this address from 1978 to 1984. It traded as part of the Trading Post Emporium.

   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
7. 1978

   The Studstore, a leather shop, opened here in 1978 and traded into the early 1990s. The premises became City Entertainment Video.

   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
8. Apr 1983

   Permit 8302923 $$$ $40,000

   Additions alterations or repairs.

9. Jul 1983

   Permit 8307148 $$$ $21,600

   Provide sprinkver fire protection to cover entire building.

10. Dec 1983

    Permit 8312457 $$$ $560

    Steel tubeing frame with canvas front covering.

11. Nov 1989

    Permit 8922750 $$$ $250

    Ewo.

12. Aug 2015

    Permit 201508315661 $$$ $100,000

    Interior renovations, new accessible restroom. t.i. seperate permit in future. n/a ordinance #155-13.

13. Dec 2015

    Permit 201512044237 $$$ $29,000

    Reroofing.

14. Jun 2016

    Permit 201606028939 $$$ $1

    Minor alteration - replace single front door with double doors. ref permit application 201508315661. n/a maher ordinance.

15. Jul 2016

    Permit 201607202905 $$$ $95,000

    Interior tenant improvements, new lighting, outlets & hvac. new roof hatch maher na.

16. Feb 2018

    Permit 201802211871 $$$ $1

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 201607202905. all work is complete.

1 expired permit is omitted.