San Francisco Heritage

🔒 Did you know that German-born Walter Schlage pioneered what would become a global lock company right here in San Francisco? (Push button lock on a doorknob? He invented that.) After opening the first Schlage lock shop in the early 1920s, the company scaled-up to meet demand and moved to Visitacion Valley in 1926 and influenced life in that neighborhood for the rest of the century.

🗓 And THIS Saturday, June 20, 2026, there will be a free party to celebrate 100 years of Schlage in the Valley, with cake! The event will take place in the restored Schlage administration building on Bayshore Boulevard, the only physical remnant of Schlage's long history in the neighborhood.

💻 Want to learn more about this sunny southeastern SF neighborhood? View SF Heritage's articles on historic buildings, businesses, and cultural histories at:

sfheritage.org/visitacion-valley

“Here was a person from the city who recognized their importance, shepherded them through this process, celebrated with them, supported them, marketed them,” he said. “And I think it’s a rare thing where you have somebody at City Hall who you feel like really cares.” SF Heritage's Woody LaBounty to SF Gate

Thank you to the The Ingleside Light and SFGATE for covering the recent cuts to SF's Legacy Business Program Manager position and the program's Business Stabilization Fund. The city has affirmed its commitment to continuing the Legacy Business Program despite these cuts, and we look forward to working with the Office of Small Business to ensure that this program does not become de-prioritized and continues to serve as a crucial city benefit.

📰 Stories: https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/sf-legacy-business-program-22297935.php

https://www.inglesidelight.com/san-francisco-cuts-popular-legacy-business-programs-only-employee-why/

Just a few more hours to bid before our silent auction closes (TODAY, June 7) at 8 pm PT! Bid now for some cool items in support of our preservation mission 👇🏽

A gift package from German spot and legacy business Suppenküche (celebrating 33 years!), a loyalty card for the historic Balboa Theater and Vogue Theatres (the former celebrating 100 years!), a visit to the SF Heritage archives, a San Francisco cocktails class at Elixir, and tour of the Old Mint are all items you can bid on NOW in SF Heritage's gala silent auction.

Bids close on Sunday, June 7 at 8 pm PT, all proceeds support our preservation mission: https://bit.ly/43gFhOs

🗓 Our silent auction in support of our Post to Park fundraising event is open until Sunday, June 7!

Bid on fun items and experiences in support of SF Heritage's preservation mission, including gift cards from SF legacy businesses, a fun history tour of the Presidio Main Post, and a visit to the SFH archives in the attic of the Haas-Lilienthal House. Thank you to all our generous auction donors!

⭐️Recently added:

Behind-the-scenes SFMOMA Library and new Matisse exhibition

A fun curated selection of hefty art books ("Cat," "The Sea Ranch," more)

A curated gift basket and gift card for the ulitmate tea lover from Lovejoy's Tea Room

A custom-made Golden Gate Bridge "mystery" purse

💻 Visit the catalog to start bidding: https://bit.ly/43gFhOs

🎉 We've arrived at the week of San Francisco Heritage's annual fundraising event at the beautifully-restored Presidio Theatre. Join us, Presidio Trust, American Indian Cultural District SF, and special guests for a show on the "Presidio's 21st Century Preservation Story."

🎟 There are still a few tickets left for the theater show in support of our preservation mission: https://bit.ly/4fa7xJM

⭐️ For those unable to attend, we also have a silent auction open now, with items to bid on in support of the gala. Closes Sunday, June 7: https://bit.ly/43gFhOs

We also wanted to take a moment to thank all of our generous sponsors, including these top-level sponsors:

●Redwood Level: David Gallagher, brady lea, and sfmemory.org

●Tunnel Tops Level: Jerome L. and Thao Nguyen Dodson, Harry Miller, Plant Construction Company, LP 

●Heron Level: Alice Russell-Shapiro, Architectural Resources Group / ARG Conservation Services, City National Bank, FIFTH SPACE, Gensler/Page & Turnbull, Karen Kai, Alex Leff, Linda Jo Fitz, Port of San Francisco, Presidio Trust, Singular Builders, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Storage Star, Teevan Restoration

👀Sneak peek at part of the cool new screen-printed posters for the next Page Memorial Lecture Series event, which also happens to be SF Heritage's gala!

Your $50 ticket gets you a seat to the show at the beautifully-restored Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Avenue) on June 4 and a one-of-kind poster to take home. The program will feature Rob Thomson, Federal Preservation Officer of the Presidio Trust, detailing some of the excellent historic preservation and restoration projects in the Presidio to date (think old post hospital, Battery Bluff park, officers club, etc).

🎟 Buy a ticket and support SF Heritage at our biggest fundraiser of the year (there isn't a bad seat in the house!): https://bit.ly/4fa7xJM

🗓Thursday, June 4 @ 7:30 pm

👏🏼Thanks to for the design and for the haul!

A gift package from German spot and legacy business Suppenküche (celebrating 33 years!), a loyalty card for the historic Balboa Theater and Vogue Theatres (the former celebrating 100 years!), a visit to the SF Heritage archives, a San Francisco cocktails class at Elixir, and tour of the Old Mint are all items you can bid on NOW in SF Heritage's gala silent auction.

Bids close on Sunday, June 7 at 8 pm PT, all proceeds support our preservation mission: https://bit.ly/43gFhOs