Etymologies of street names in San Francisco, California
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Source of the street names in San Francisco, California.
| Street Name | Named After |
|---|---|
| Alemany Boulevard | Joseph Sadoc Alemany |
| Alvarado Street | Juan Bautista Alvarado |
| Anza Street | Juan Bautista de Anza |
| Arguello Boulevard | José Darío Argüello |
| Baker Street | Edward Dickinson Baker |
| Bartlett Street | Washington Bartlett |
| Beale Street | Edward Fitzgerald Beale |
| Bernal Avenue | Juan Francisco Bernal |
| Bluxome Street | Isaac Bluxome Jr. |
| Brannan Street | Samuel Brannan |
| Brenham Place | Charles J. Brenham |
| Broderick Street | David C. Broderick |
| Bryant Street | Edwin Bryant |
| Buchanan Street 1 | John C. Buchanan |
| Burnett Avenue | Peter Burnett |
| Bush Street | J.P. Bush |
| California Street | State of California |
| Castro Street | José Castro |
| Clark Street | William S. Clark |
| Coleman Street | William T. Coleman |
| Davidson Street | George Davidson |
| Davis Street | William Davis |
| Fillmore Street | Millard Fillmore |
| Folsom Street | Captain Joseph Folsom |
| Geary Street/Boulevard | John W. Geary |
| Gough Street | Charles H. Gough |
| Haight Street | Henry Haight |
| Jones Street | Elbert Jones |
| Judah Street | Theodore Judah |
| Junipero Serra Boulevard | Junipero Serra |
| Kearny Street | Stephen W. Kearny |
| Larkin Street | Thomas Larkin |
| Leese Street | Jacob Leese |
| McAllister Street | Hall McAllister |
| O'Farrell Street | Jasper O'Farrell |
| Phelan Avenue | James D. Phelan |
| Sloat Boulevard | Commodore John D. Sloat |
| Spear Street | Nathan Spear |
| Stockton Street | Robert F. Stockton |
| Vallejo Street | Mariano Vallejo |
| Van Ness Avenue | James Van Ness |
- Note 1: It had been assumed that Buchanan Street was named after James Buchanan, the President of the United States who took office in March 1857. However, an 1856 map was found to have also included the street name. It is probable then that the street was actually named for the local pioneer John C. Buchanan.
