San Francisco’s Infamous ‘Kink Castle’ in the Mission District Could Become Home to a New Jazz Club - Eater SF
"The historic San Francisco Armory, that hulking brick building in the middle of the Mission District, could be renovated to make way for a jazz club and VIP lounge, according to reporting from the planning-focused blog SF Yimby. The outlet reports that AJ Capital Partners, which owns the property at 1800 Mission Street, submitted an application with plans for the building’s interior renovations. The recognizable exterior of the Armory would remain intact, and the Drill Court will continue to serve as the main venue with a “ticketing and waiting area accessible via 14th Street,” per SF Yimby. The proposed jazz venue would be adjacent to the Drill Court, with “a stage, seating, dining area, and a bar.” The building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was constructed in 1914 as an armory and arsenal for the United States National Guard, replacing a previous armory that was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. In the 1920s and ’40s the building served as a sports venue, but for the following decades, it went largely unused. Then in late 2006, San Francisco-based internet pornography producer Kink.com purchased the building and until 2017, used the space for production, earning the building the nickname “Kink Castle.”" - Lauren Saria
