Hi Christi, Loewenstein didn't know on that one; assumed it was the bird. Maybe you could scan that letter and send it to Ron or Pam at SFGenealogy.com and also mail a copy to the San Francisco History Center at the San Francisco Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102-4733. The History Center keeps an index. I hate to see tidbits lost, Jim Christine Sherratt wrote: > My GGGreat Grand Father was Joseph Sparrow. > > He lived at the corner of Ecker and Clementina from 1870 until 1901. > Ran a Grocery. > > He arrived in SF in 1849 owned a saloon at Fremont and Folsom in 1857. > > An alley "Sparrow Alley" was named for him. It is near Misson Delores. > > I have a letter documenting this fact only, I would love to see some > evidence from the city of San Francisco. Or even a newspaper article. > > I understood that the names of streets were often recommendation from > the South of Market Boys. > > My letter is from a member of that group. He strolls down memory > lane about SF in the 1870 and 1880, referring to "South of the Slot", > Clam Alley, etc. It is written in 1930. It is a wonderful letter. > Anonymous tho. > > Christi > > > > > "James R. Smith" <jim@historysmith.com> wrote: > > Well, it goes back to what I always say - Check your references. The > PBS program was full of it. > > STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO: THE ORIGINS OF STREET & PLACE NAMES, > Louis K. > Loewenstein, was well researched. Loewenstein says, "HARRIET -- Named > for the daughter of Immanuel Charles Christian Russ who owned the > nearby > amusement park Russ Gardens. > > No hookers! > Jim > > James R. Smith wrote: > > > I understand and don't disagree with you. As I stated, "I can't > vouch > > for this but..." I only quoted what I read and while that is not an > > unusual supposition, I have found that some of these PBS > programs take > > major liberties with the facts. Herbert Asbury's Barbary Coast is > > loaded with misstatements and yet is the most quoted on the topic. > > > > I have a couple of books on SF's street names but won't be home > until > > Friday. I'd be more than pleased to look that up if you wish. > > > > Best regards, > > Jim > > > > Quenci Scott wrote: > > > >> Dear Jim: > >> > >> Sorry but I don't believe your take on those streets that were > >> supposed to have been named after prostitutes, > >> At the time that area was developed in the 1840's until the > 1860's it > >> was where the more prominent and influential people had built > there > >> homes. > >> It wasn't until Nob Hill became into play probably in the late > >> 1850's that the area around lst to 6th and Bryant sts. and the > >> streets named for ladies became a less desirable place to live in > >> San. Fran. > >> I have it from a good source that the early land owners named > those > >> streets for members of their family. > >> my g-g grandfather Devereaux J. Woodlief was either granted or > bought > >> his land from John Geary, first Alcalde of San Francisco, in > >> December, 1849. > >> He then sold the land to a Mr. John Simpson in April 1850. He > was on > >> his way to the Calaveras County, where he and 10 other men had > a gold > >> mine. > >> He owned the mine with David S. Terry, ex-gov. of Va. William > Smith, > >> his son J. Caleb Smith among others. > >> The Barbary Coast came along after my ancestor was owned the > property. > >> Thanks for your input. > >> Q.Scott > >> Danville,Ca. > >> > > > > -- > > > > James R. Smith > > > > Author: San Francisco's Lost Landmarks > > > > ISBN: 1884995446 > > > > www.HistorySmith.com > > > > > > > > -- > > James R. Smith > > Author: San Francisco's Lost Landmarks > > ISBN: 1884995446 > > www.HistorySmith.com > > > > ************************** > Visit SFGenealogy.com! > http://www.sfgenealogy.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CASANFRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > www.christinesherratt.com <http://www.christinesherratt.com/> > > Christine Sherratt > Sherratt & Sherratt Accounting for Lawyers > 9738 Tareyton Ave > San Ramon, CA 94583 > 925-216-5121 > 925-875-1678 FAX -- James R. Smith Author: San Francisco's Lost Landmarks ISBN: 1884995446 www.HistorySmith.com <http://www.historysmith.com/>