St. Joseph's Church 1401 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

"Beautiful event space!"

"Completely, as in 100% redone in 2018 & restored to as new day 1 condition exactly like it was originally in every exacting detail. Currently offered as premium ($) office space as it is less than 1 kilometer from Twitter & Uber World HQ & too many other globally branded info tech & ancillary service / support business. Walk through immediate neighborhood reveals a veritable who's who of the internet & related economy. They took their time & seem to have spared no expense on this project and it shows"

"Beautiful church with gold dip-tipped spire-domes. Classic flower window-stained glass. Architecture is simple with the build to emphasize the minute details. My mom just told me to "thank God for your money", sure enough, after getting lost to where my car was, the church led me to my car. Must see."

"I attended a political gathering celebrating one of our supervisors probably trying to go for a little higher office. This is a beautiful space for events, owing to its former life as a Catholic Church. 80 foot ceilings all Marble and granite. This is probably now the most unique event space in the city. It's obvious that the people who took over the space I know exactly what they're doing."

"Important Note: this church has not offered mass or other church services since 1989 after the Loma Prieta earthquake hit. The owner could not afford repairs, so the church sat vacant for many years. In 2012, a plan was approved to renovate the church, converting the interior into office spaces while preserving the exterior of this beautiful historical landmark. The renovations were postponed due to zoning changes, but finally started in 2016. Don't waste your time coming here looking for mass, confession, baptism, or any other religious services. There will be no priest on duty. Since the renovation, the stunning Neo-Romaneque architecture is now lit up at night, providing yet another gem dazzling in SF's nighttime cityscape, and another reminder of the rich history in which San Francisco is steeped. A bit of history for this registered historical landmark: The current church is quite old (the first cornerstone was laid in 1913), however it is actually the 3rd reincarnation. The first St. Joseph's Church was built on this property in 1861... think about that for a moment... before the Civil War even started! The first church became too small to hold its growing Irish-Catholic congregation, so a new structure was built in 1865. It was destroyed in the fires following the epic 1906 quake that devastated so much of San Francisco. The current church was designed by John Foley (the same architect who designed The Church of Five Wounds in San Jose and St. Elizabeth's Church in Oakland). Before the Loma Prieta earthquake, the church was an important resource for its predominantly Phillipino parish. In April, 1979, the Image of the Santo Niño de Cebu, the Philippines' patron saint, was erected in the church."