Pike (or Waverly Place), S s Washington bet Dupont and Stockton
Compiled from Official and Authentic Sources. Pierce, N s Waller bet Scott and Steiner, N to Lewis
numbers. Laura Place, S s Pine bet Montgomery and Sansom
San Francisco Is Painting the Streets with Historical Creeks. Clark, E s Front bet Jackson and Pacific
Heron, E s Eighth bet Folsom and Harrison
Hayes, W s Leavenworth bet Pacific and Bdwy [Broadway]
He stepped down after the city and county merged into one body, an act which briefly retired the office of mayor. Lima, N s Filbert bet Leavenworth and Hyde
Douglas Place, E s Beale bet Folsom and Harrison
The onetime lawmaker was often arrested and deposed before falling prey to assassination in 1860. point. Odds are Market Street was named after a street of the same name in Pennsylvania, because the engineer behind the 1847 city survey, Jasper OâFarrell, hailed from there. Kearny, junction Geary and Market N to North Point
streets running westerly and southwesterly therefrom, except upon such
Roach, W s Zoe bet Bryant and Harrison
Dolores, S s Market bet Church and Guerrero
Grand Avenue, S s Mission bet Ninth and Tenth
Caroline Place, E s Powell bet Jackson and Pacific
St. Ann, N s Eddy bet Powell and Mason
Bartlett Alley, N s Jackson bet Kearny and Dupont
A main thoroughfare for locals and visitors alike, Geary Street snakes through the city from downtown to the Richmond neighborhood. According to Hydeâs 1890 obituary in the San Francisco Call, âthe place at that time contained a population of about 200.â, A post shared by Gianluca Rampoldi (@gianlucarampoldi) on Feb 25, 2019 at 10:14pm PST. Ewer Place, W s Mason bet Sacramento and Clay, Falcon (now Eighteenth), W s Folsom bet Seventeenth and Nineteenth,
Houston, W s Taylor bet Chestnut and Francisco
Sparks (now Fifteenth), W s Folsom bet Fourteenth and Sixteenth, W
Pfeiffer, W s Dupont bet Francisco and Chestnut
to Castro
St. Marys Place, N s Post bet Stock[ton] and Powell
St. Charles, E s Kearny bet Pacific and Broadway
Clement Place, N s Tyler bet Leav[enworth] and Hyde
Middle, E s Sixth bet Irwin and Hubbell
A native of New York, Inness had no particular relationship with San Francisco or California, but his popularity carried him to local honoraries. Touchard Alley, S s Pine bet Jones and Leav[enworth]
624 Montgomery, it is on the East side of the block extending from Clay
Pomona Place, W s Dupont bet Jackson and Washington
City leaders steam-cleaned the streets after that, but Market has always offered an honest reflection of turbulence in San Francisco, losing its luster when the city stumbles into hard times. Hereâs a tour of the sometimes surprising histories behind some of San Franciscoâs most and least remarked upon avenues. Park Place, E s Second bet Folsom and Harrison
S to Twenty-Second
Wallace Place, N s California nr Kearny
Union Alley, from Union Place
Dent's Place, N s Jackson bet Stock[ton] and Powell
Commerce, E s Battery bet Union and Green
Bryant, W s Spear bet Harrison and Brannan SW to Channel
Page, junction Franklin and Market, W to Devisadero
Midway East, N s Francisco bet Kearny and Dupont
Portsmouth Square, bet Washington, Kearny, Clay and Brenham Place
Harlan Place, W s Dupont bet Bush and Sutter
Mariposa Terrace, N s Harrison bet Seventh and Eighth
Cooper's Alley, S s Jackson bet Kearny and Dupont
Latham Place, W s Mason bet O'Farrell and Ellis
A post shared by Nanu Wolstenholme (@n.wolstenholme) on May 7, 2019 at 8:59am PDT. Unfortunately, he also established one of the cityâs earliest vigilante gangs, which is interesting given Howard Streetâs rough and tumble reputation in the past. First Avenue, N s Sixteenth bet Mission and Valencia
Fifteenth (late Sparks), W s Folsom bet Fourteenth and Sixteenth, W
and Seventeenth
Card's Alley, W s Stock[ton] bet Vallejo and Green
Hinckley, W s Kearny bet Broadway and Vallejo
Riley, W s Taylor bet Sacramento and Clay
A common Spanish surname, âGuerreroâ means âsoldier.â In this case the street is named for another alcalde, Francisco Guerrero. Vassar Place, S s Harrison bet Second and Third
De Boom, E s Second bet Bryant and Brannan
At the time this burnished his legacy quite a bit, but these days it remains another one of those awkward bits of history people mostly ignore. Washington Alley, N s Washington bet Dupont and Kearny
Perley Place, E s First bet Folsom and Harrison
Minna, W s First bet Mission and Natoma
A post shared by heidi holland (@heidijholland) on Jul 15, 2018 at 4:37pm PDT. O'Farrell, junction Market and Dupont, W to Devisadero
Geary Boulevard. Eleventh (late Wood) , S s Market bet Tenth and Twelfth SE to Mission
Where do street names come from? A post shared by Rodolfo Mattos (@rodolfo_mattos) on Sep 8, 2014 at 6:24pm PDT. Davis, N s Market bet Drumm and Front N to Vallejo
Webb Place, W s Mason bet Union and Filbert
Sometimes you really can win for losing. Broadway
Seventh (late Harris), S s Market bet Sixth and Eighth, SE to the Bay
Upon Californiaâs admission to the union in 1850, landowners hoped to set off a patriotic land rush in Potrero Hill by naming the streets for other U.S. states. Grand Place, N s Filbert bet Dupont and Kearny
Hampton Place, N s Harrison bet Second and Third
Castro
Gough, junction Market and Haight, N to Lewis
Castle Avenue (or Pennsylvania Avenue), W s Kearny bet Pacific and
Richmond, W s Front bet Sacramento and California
Fella Place, E s Powell bet Bush and Pine
Florence, N s Broadway bet Taylor and Jones
Tonquin, from Larkin bet Lewis and Jefferson W to Devisadero
W to Castro
After the Civil War, the city named this critical Chinatown byway for Union general and President Ulysses S. Grant, but in the neighborhoodâs earliest days it had been Dupont Street, christened for Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, instrumental to seizing California in the Mexican-American War. Virginia, N s Washington bet Stock[ton] and Powell
be borne in mind that 100 numbers are allowed on each block, between principal
Julia, S s Mission bet Seventh and Eighth, Kate, S s Bryant bet Seventh and Eighth
Greenwich, W s Front bet Filbert and Lombard, W to Devisadero
Balance, N s Jackson bet Mont[gomery] and Sansom
Beach, W s Powell bet North Point and Jefferson W to Devisadero
as Ninth, and so on, as far as such parallel streets continue. It was inspired by Bogotá, Colombiaâs Ciclovía, the worldâs longest-running and premiere open streets program. Catarro Place, W s Taylor bet Post and Geary
Mission Plaza, bet Mission, Potter, Ridley and Mission
Our Story. Carr's Place, S s Chestnut bet Taylor and Mason
Hall's Alley, S s Vallejo bet Montgomery and Sansom
Ecker, S s Market bet First and Second and N s Folsom bet First and
Tyson Pl[ace], S s Washington bet Stock[ton] and Powell, Union, W s Front bet Filbert and Greenwich W to Devisadero
St. Charles Place, W s Montgomery bet Pacific and Broadway
and Dupont
Jan 18, 2018 - Explore Benjamin Gaunt's board "San Francisco (1870s)", followed by 215 people on Pinterest. Rather than a president, alcalde, or land baron, Gough Street was named after a milkman. Mellus, W s Fremont bet Mission and Howard
The Roman Catholic Church made Joseph Alemany the first Archbishop of San Francisco in 1853. When first appointed Bishop of Monterey three years earlier Alemany tried to back out of it, simply telling the pope âno.â His holiness clarified in a private audience that the assignment to California was not voluntary. Inspired by a desire to better understand the architectural history of San Francisco, Historic Streets takes you back in time as you wander the streets of San Francisco. Center, S s Bryant SE to South Park
According to historian Nancy Leek, wealthy Gold Rush-era businessman Talbot H. Green was actually Pennsylvania scofflaw Paul Geddes, who fled to California to escape charges of embezzlement. Lumber, N s Francisco near Mason
Oak Park, S s Harrison bet Fifth and Sixth
A post shared by kittyboots (@kittyboots) on Nov 22, 2018 at 7:07pm PST. Ninth (late Johnston), junction Market and Larkin E to Mission Creek
of any number is readily ascertained; for instance, if you want to find
Jacobi, N s California bet Leavenworth and Hyde
With one click you can see what the city around you looked like and how it has changed over more than 150 years. the numbering shall commence where said streets begin, and shall conform
May 1, 2013 Topic Maps / history, San Francisco, streets. Natoma, W s First bet Howard and Mission
Ellick Alley, N s Pacific bet Dupont and Stockton
Thompson Place, S s Wash[ington] bet Stock[ton] and Powell
Harrison, W s Stewart bet Folsom and Bryant, SW to Fourteenth
No points for guessing that the Mission Street name stems from Mission Dolores. Morel Place, N s Pacific bet Larkin and Hyde
Bush, junction Battery and Market, W to Devisadero, Cadell's Alley, N s Union bet Stockton and Dupont
See more ideas about san francisco, san francisco earthquake, francisco. A post shared by Les Ter Rem Hof (@remhof) on Aug 28, 2017 at 11:35am PDT. A veteran cop with more than twenty years of experience is teamed with a young Inspector to solve crimes in San Francisco, California. W to Castro
Pinckney Place, N s Broadway bet Kearny and Dupont
Spanish explorers named Point Lobos after the barking of nearby sea lions, which they compared to wolves. Shepperds Place, E s Mason bet Clay and Wash[ington]
Washington, W s East bet Jackson and Clay W to Devisadero
Lone Mountain Avenue, from Hayes' Pavilion NW to Lone Mountain Cemetery
Morse Place, S side Broadway bet Hyde and Leavenworth
Clara, W s Fifth bet Folsom and Harrison
Jimenez de Quesada was not the luckiest of conquistadors. Stockton Square, bet Post, Stockton, Geary and Powell
Gustavus, N s California bet Powell and Mason
Chambers, W s Front bet Pacific and Broadway
Mathew Lane (or West Mathew), N s Post bet Kearny and Dupont
Burgoyne Place, S s Pacific bet Hyde and Leav[enworth]
Channel, W s Third bet Berry and Hooper SW to Seventh, thence W to
Creek
Baldwin Court, N s Folsom bet First and Fremont
Palmer's Alley, W s Kearny bet Jackson and Washington
McLaren Lane, W s Folsom bet Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Eliza Place, N s Washington bet Taylor and Jones
Classic Americana author Washington Irving is today famous almost exclusively for his long stories The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. Jones, junction Market and McAllister to the Bay
Sherwood Place, E s Third bet Howard and Minna
Fillmore, N s Ridley bet Webster and Steiner, N to Lewis
Hayes Street may be named for any of a few members of the wealthy Hayes family, but 19th century politician Samuel Lupton wrote in the San Francisco Call in 1901 that the most likely namesake was Thomas Hayes, who owned much of the land around here in the 19th century, and thus the region was known as Hayes Valley. to Castro
This trivia comes from a delightful interactive map of the history behind San Francisco⦠Delgardo, E s Hyde bet Green and Union
This is an extremely condensed history of San Francisco, focused on how various streets got their names. A post shared by MSophiaSantiago (@msophiaphoto) on Jan 17, 2018 at 7:15am PST. John (now Twenty-Second), W s Folsom S of Twenty-First W to Castro
A post shared by Jeff Saliba | Photo | Video (@jeffsaliba) on May 7, 2019 at 7:00am PDT. A post shared by ray cendana (@_salmo_trutta_) on Nov 15, 2016 at 10:41am PST. bet Stockton and Powell
Hoff Avenue, S s Sixteenth bet Mission and Valencia
Guy Place, W s First bet Folsom and Harrison, Haight, junction Market and Gough, W to Devisadero
Sansom, junc Market and Sutter, N to Chestnut
Leroy Place, S side Sacramento bet Jones and Leavenworth
Like Grant, Du Pont later served the Union in the Civil War. Hubbard, S s Howard bet Second and Third
Central Place, S s Pine bet Dupont and Kearny
That would be Gaspar de Portolà, the Spanish explorer who led an expedition to San Francisco Bay in 1769. Benton (or Devisadero), junction Ridley and Castro, N to the Bay
Hammond, S s Townsend bet Second and Third
A post shared by Achim Voermanek (@voermanek) on Sep 9, 2018 at 3:36pm PDT. At the time, the streets of San Francisco were aligned approximately with the compass points, running north to south, or east to west. Created by Edward Hume. Joice, N s Pine bet Stockton and Powell
Larkin, junction Market and Hayes N to the Bay
Haywood, S s Harrison bet Third and Fourth
Cottage, S s Pacific bet Mason and Taylor
When the Spanish sent Juan Bautista de Anza to scout for a location for the Mission and Presidio he brought along Father Pedro Font, who deemed the nearby creek Arroyo de Los DoloresââStream of Our Lady of the Sorrows,â hence nearby Dolores Street. Fell, junction Market and Polk, W to Devisadero
Castro, S s Ridley W of Noe
Kate, junction Laguna and Market W to Devisadero
Hamilton Square, bet O'Farrell, Steiner, Post and Scott
Stouts Alley (now Ross), N s Washington bet Dupont and Stockton
Vandewater, W s Powell bet Francisco and Bay
First, S s Market bet Fremont and Second
Brown's Alley, S s Pine bet Kearny and Dupont
Sharp Place, N s Green bet Leavenworth and Hyde
Russ, S s Howard bet Sixth and Seventh
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