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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DY5_green-street_San-Francisco-CA.html
This marker consists of six plaques arranged in a 2 X 3 pattern. The top left plaque is the title plaque and may contain some text. The top right plaque displayed an arrow which points in the direction of the named street. Other plaques contain bi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DY3_vallejo-street_San-Francisco-CA.html
This marker consists of six plaques arranged in a 2 X 3 pattern. The top left plaque is the title plaque and may contain some text. The top right plaque displayed an arrow which points in the direction of the named street. Other plaques contain bi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D77_clarks-point_San-Francisco-CA.html
At this point of rocks calledClark's Pointin the year of 1847William Squire Clarkdrove piles and built the first wharfin theBay of San Francisco
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D76_ship-brooklyn_San-Francisco-CA.html
Commemorating the landing at this point of the ship Brooklyn, July 31, 1846. A 370 ton vessel, carrying Mormon Colonists and crew of nearly 300 under the leadership of Samuel Brannan. In the hold was a printing press, 179 books for education p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D6Z_bank-of-italy_San-Francisco-CA.html
Headquarters from 1908 to 1921 From here A.P. Giannini launchedthe branch system that transformedthe nature of banking in California NationalHistoric Landmark This site is of national significancein commemorating the history of the United St…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CT4_site-of-the-jenny-lind-theatre-and-san-francisco-city-hall_San-Francisco-CA.html
The third Jenny Lind Theatre was opened by Tom Maquire on October 4, 1851 on the same site as the two preceding it, which were destroyed in the fires of 1851. In 1852 the City of San Francisco purchased this theatre for use as the City Hall.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CSM_fort-gunnybags_San-Francisco-CA.html
Fort Gunnybagswas situated on this spot Headquartersof the Vigilance Committeeduring the year 1856
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CDW_gold-mountain_San-Francisco-CA.html
As dreams and the spirit of adventure lured "fortune-hunters" from many parts of the world to California during the mid 1800s, so the news spread to the far reaches of China. To the Chinese, California came to symbolize an image of salvation, hope…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CDO_buried-ships_San-Francisco-CA.html
You are standing near the end of Cowell's Wharf, dating back to early 1850s. As the map indicates a number of Gold Rush store-ships were moored as floating warehouses as far inland as Battery and Sansome Streets. With buildings in short supply, th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CDN_belt-line-railroad_San-Francisco-CA.html
Construction began in 1889 for San Francisco's harbor Belt Line Railroad, a terminal switching railroad with locomotives dedicated to moving boxcars and flat cars directly alongside cargo vessels. Opening in 1896 to serve the warehouse and shippin…
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