# Anybody know the Church of Satan's exact street address? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 29, 2000, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905 "2000-02-29T22:37:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Bren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bren)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2000, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/1 "2000-02-29T22:37:00Z")
I once dealt with a real nut case who was genuinely surprised to learn that although I’d lived in San Francisco my whole life, I’d never been to the Church of Satan’s building on California Street. I’m unclear as to whether this building was the Church itself, Anton Szandor Lavey’s private residence, or both. Anyway, this nut I was talking to acted really surprised. He seemed to think that was like living in SF and never riding a cable car or driving across the Golden Gate Bridge. So could somebody please tell me where I might find this place? I just want to see the outside of the building. Honest. I’m not some weirdo. Really. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2000, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/2 "2000-02-29T22:52:00Z")
LaVey’s home, a big ol’ black Victorian in SF, has a hell of a history (NPI). Used to be a speakeasy and bordello, was purchased by LaVey in the fifties (1956?). While living in it he founded the CoS, and it was more or less the Church headquarters for ages. He got into some legal trouble (a number of messy civil suits, IIRC) and had to sell the house a few years before he died in '97, and the Church is currently fighting to repurchase it. Where exactly, it’s located, I have no clue. Sorry. But you might be able to find out here: [www.churchofsatan.com](http://www.churchofsatan.com) -andros- ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2000, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/3 "2000-02-29T22:53:00Z")
Why don’t you just call them at (415) 752-3583 ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2000, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/4 "2000-02-29T22:56:00Z")
. . . or you could do that. Nice one, Bob. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2000, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/5 "2000-02-29T23:01:00Z")
6114 California Street. I seem to recall reading about a year ago that the house was going to be torn down. Dunno if it ever was though. * * * “Shut up! I’m having a rhetorical conversation!” ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2000, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/6 "2000-02-29T23:48:00Z")
Am I the only one concerned that several regular posters have the address of the church of Satan so readily available? (slips on garlic necklace) ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2000, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/7 "2000-02-29T23:54:00Z")
My roommate used to live across the street from it. That’s the only reason I know. Honest! * * * “Shut up! I’m having a rhetorical conversation!” ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/8 "2000-03-01T00:09:00Z")
I’d make a scathing reply, Jacques, but I’m late for my evening virgin sacrifice. ---
**Author:** ![Sassy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sassy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sassy)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/9 "2000-03-01T00:50:00Z")
C’mon - virgins? In San Francisco? ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/10 "2000-03-01T01:12:00Z")
Ah, but **I** don’t live in San Francisco. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/11 "2000-03-01T02:00:00Z")
Unless you plan on sending money, my information is private. * * * Yer pal, Satan ---
**Author:** ![jaydabee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c89c15/32.png) [@jaydabee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaydabee)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/12 "2000-03-01T02:21:00Z")
I think if you just address your letter to: ``` Satan Hell ``` It will get there, just as letters marked: ``` President Clinton White House ``` seem to get to Washington, DC! * * * watch what you say or they’ll be calling you a radical, a liberal,fanatical a criminal… ---
**Author:** ![RTA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@RTA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTA)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/13 "2000-03-01T03:17:00Z")
I don’t remember the exact street address, but LaVey’s house is (was?) on the north side of California near 24nd Avenue or so, in the Richmond district, near the VA Hospital. Much more of an Edwardian than a Victorian. It was painted a dark grey with black trim and had a high lath-and-chain-link fence smack in front of it. Planted directly in front of it was a telephone pole with a lot of wires rigged to it. It was indeed a speakeasy in the 20’s and the entire basement was tricked out like a nightclub. LaVey eventually had all his musical equipment down there and would play his synthesizer at all hours. Lots of crazy wild secretive parties, etc. For a while he kept his lion there and his neighbors would complain to the cops because it would roar in the middle of the right. When he got older he mellowed out considerably … as I recall, he lost the house in his divorce. * * * I’m a loner, Dottie … a rebel. ---
**Author:** ![NickyLarson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b2d939/32.png) [@NickyLarson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NickyLarson)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/14 "2000-03-01T04:02:00Z")
If he was your roommate, **ruadh** , that means you lived there too, right? (reaches behind his back for the doorknob) * * * If it jams, force it; if it breaks, it needed replacing anyway. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/15 "2000-03-01T04:12:00Z")
heh - heh - heh. No, it was across the street from the house she lived in **before** we were roommates. * * * “Shut up! I’m having a rhetorical conversation!” ---
**Author:** ![NickyLarson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b2d939/32.png) [@NickyLarson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NickyLarson)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/16 "2000-03-01T04:14:00Z")
R-r-right. * * * If it jams, force it; if it breaks, it needed replacing anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/17 "2000-03-01T05:10:00Z")
> [@](#): > > before he died in '97 Aw, c’mon, Andros. He didn’t die. He went to check the validity of his claims. ---
**Author:** ![coyclown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@coyclown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coyclown)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/18 "2013-01-17T03:11:11Z")
The precise address is 6118/6120/6122 California St. The original building was demolished and replaced with a hideously green and beige apartment building. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/19 "2013-01-17T03:20:22Z")
> [@coyclown](#): > > The precise address is 6118/6120/6122 California St. The original building was demolished and replaced with a hideously green and beige apartment building. Right, now that we’ve had an update after twelve years, I _have_ to ask… is there a historical plaque on the outside of the apartment building? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ric62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@ric62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ric62)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905/20 "2013-01-17T06:15:28Z")
I would have guessed their address is 666 Firestone Road. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-church-of-satans-exact-street-address/7905.md?page=2)