816 Larkin Street

1. 1914

   Built as moving picture theater, to the design of the architect William Knowles. One storey, brick structure, two-part commercial composition.

   National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
2. 1938

   The Clay's management took over the Larkin Theater and began showing foreign films there too.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
3. Apr 1989

   Permit 8905266 $$$ $9,500

   Reroofing.

4. Jul 1996

   Permit 9611874 $$$ $350

   Enlarge door, door with temporary glass panel.

5. Nov 2004

   Permit 200411108960 $$$ $15,000

   To comply with nov# 200342503, new non-bearing partitions for 15 booths at first & mezzanine floors.

6. Sep 2006

   Permit 200609253184 $$$ $1

   Ref 200411108960 changing item #6 on the m-2 plane from normally close to normally open.

7. Dec 2008

   Permit 200812128428 $$$ $20,000

   Interior work only-add 2nd means of exit with new stairs to basement, upgrade restrooms for accessibility, add lockers.

8. Jun 2017

   Issued Permit 201706219899 $$$ $5,000

   Remodel bathroom on g/f in same location, configuration. (not a t.i. improvement work).

9. Jun 2017

   Issued Permit 201706219909 $$$ $20,000

   New exterior tile, exterior paint, installing a decorative security gate, remove backlit sign and restoration of existing blade sign. alteration to egress, addition of exit discharge. establish new path of egress. all wk to front, no interior wk, no incr to occ load (214) as per 200812128428.

10. Mar 2018

    Withdrawn Permit 201803163841 $$$ $10,000

    Renovating electric projecting double face sign. neon to led.

11. Mar 2018

    Withdrawn Permit 201803163842 $$$ $20,000

    Renovating electric projecting double face sign. neon to led.

12. Apr 2018

    Permit 201804196785 $$$ $40,000

    Century theaters: install new electrical single faced halo sign on existing cornice.

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline. 4 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.