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Folsom Street Hotel (San Francisco Gay Hotel/70's and 80's) new jersey gay bar strong personalitiesFolsom Street Hotel San Francisco, California (1970s1980s) Tucked into the heart of San Franciscos South of Market (SoMa) district, the Folsom Street Hotel was part of a network of gritty, no frills establishments that quietly became woven into the fabric of the citys gay nightlife. Operating during the 1970s and 1980s, the hotel gained a reputation as a discreet, adults only space that catered to a clientele drawn to SoMas anything goes atmosphere.