The San Francisco LGBT Community Center , also known as the SF LGBT Center , is a nonprofit organization serving the lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender , and queer community of San Francisco , California , and nearby communities, located at 1800 Market Street in San Francisco. The mission of the SF LGBT Center is "to connect the diverse LGBTQ+ community to opportunities, resources, and each other to achieve a stronger, healthier, and more equitable world for LGBTQ+ people and our allies."
7-484: The center is housed within the designated landmark the Fallon Building , as well as having a newer portion of architecture. The Center's programs and services include: The agency's annual budget is approximately $ 4.5 million, supported by a combination of San Francisco city government grants, rental and event income, and institutional and individual donations. The Center's Executive Director Rebecca Rolfe leads
14-469: A Californio entrepreneur and landowner, she had inherited land in the area of Soquel . She was divorced from Thomas Fallon , a United States Army Commander that had conquered the city of San Jose for the United States in 1846, and he later served as the mayor of the city. Fallon was also the niece of José Antonio Castro , the last Mexican Governor of Alta California ; and the namesake of
21-546: A San Francisco Designated Landmark since November 8, 1998. The Fallon Building is located at an intersection corner at 1800 Market Street in San Francisco. The three-story, 6,000-square-foot building was designed by architect, Edward D. Goodrich in a Queen Anne style . The structure was built in 1894 for Carmel Lodge Fallon (she has many variations of name, also known as Maria del Carmen Juana Josefa Cota Fallon, Martina Castro Fallon, or Carmelita Castro Fallon),
28-622: A staff of about 30 staff members. The center's building was created in two parts, and includes the Fallon Building (or Carmel Fallon) includes a Victorian Queen Anne home and commercial building, built in 1894 by Carmelita Lodge Fallon (1827–1923); as well as a modern portion of the building facing Market Street . Incorporated in 1996, the Center opened its solar-powered , 35,000-square-foot (3,300 m) facility in March 2002. In 2016,
35-564: The Castro District and Castro Street. In December 1996, the San Francisco LGBT Community Center purchased the building. The Fallon Building had been subject to decades long debates on architecture preservation, and subject to many remodels. The group, "Friends of 1800 Market Street" was formed by Jim Siegel and others, named after the address of the Fallon Building with the mission of preserving
42-408: The Center began a $ 6.5 million renovation project to expand the space available to nonprofits that lease space in the building, as well as to improve circulation in the lobby. Programs continued throughout the renovation. On April 9, 2017, the Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration to mark completion of the renovation and the 15th anniversary of the Center. The total cost of the renovation
49-657: Was $ 10 million. 37°46′18″N 122°25′27″W / 37.77175°N 122.42405°W / 37.77175; -122.42405 Fallon Building The Fallon Building , also known as the Carmel Fallon Building , is a historic mixed-use building built in 1894 and located in the Castro District of San Francisco, California. It is the home of the San Francisco LGBT Center since 2002. The building has been listed as
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