San Francisco Street History - Visualized
Noah Veltman does yeoman's work in wading through the history of most SF Street Names - complete w/ Wiki links, interactivity, and whatnot.
e.g., Did you know that Howard is named after William Davis Merry Howard, who was not only not a Brandybuck, but was "A sailor and early settler who served on San Francisco's first city council. He was also involved in the formation of the Committee of Vigilance in 1851."
The below is just an image, go here for the original interactive version
hat-tip Nathan Yau
e.g., Did you know that Howard is named after William Davis Merry Howard, who was not only not a Brandybuck, but was "A sailor and early settler who served on San Francisco's first city council. He was also involved in the formation of the Committee of Vigilance in 1851."
The below is just an image, go here for the original interactive version
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