Author: Cal Callahan

• Our sixth commemorative sidewalk plaque was installed on Thursday, at 1015 Folsom Street.
• This site is home to the eponymous 1015 Folsom and formerly, was the site of Big Town, Sutro Bath House, and Colossus.

• This plaque joins five installed last August and officially unveiled by Supervisor Matt Dorsey during Leather Week.

(l-r) Former District Board Member David Hyman, DPW Project Manager Carol Huang, and SFMTA Public Relations Officer Bobby Lee.

• Many thanks to Carol Huang, Ruby Yu, and the DPW team for making this possible and for their work installing the plaque as part of the ongoing Folsom Streetscape project.

The last event of the season is Bearrison Street Fair on Saturday, October 18th and we are looking for more volunteers. The shifts are fairly short so that you can help out the District and still enjoy the fair before and/or after your shift. You can sign up using the Volunteer Form.

LeatherWalk 2025 took place on Sunday, September 21. Starting at City Hall, we made our way through SOMA with stops at Oasis, Powerhouse, Azucar Lounge, Hole in the Wall, Leather Etc, The Nosh Box, Decant Bottle and Wine Shop, The Stud, Mr S Leather (with a Blessing of the Leathers at the Ringold monument), and the Lone Star Saloon. We ended the Walk at SF Eagle’s Leather Pride Fest with the ceremonial Raising of the Leather Pride Flag.

Sidewalk Plaque Unveiling

Tuesday, September 23, 6-7 pm
Hole in the Wall (1369 Folsom Street)
Powerhouse (1347 Folsom Street)
Driftwood (1225 Folsom Street)

The first five sidewalk plaques of our long-anticipated Leather Legacy Landmarks initiative commemorating historic sites in the Leather District were placed last month as part of the Folsom Streetscape Project.

Community members are invited to celebrate the unveiling at Cemented in History, a special event on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 6 PM. The event will start with remarks by Supervisor Matt Dorsey at the Hole in the Wall (1369 Folsom Street) for the first plaque unveiling. Unveilings at Powerhouse (1347 Folsom Street) and Driftwood (1225 Folsom Street) will follow.

Driftwood and Hole in the Wall will be open for socializing afterwards and Powerhouse will be celebrating their anniversary with a party beginning at 7 pm.