NoPa History
From NOPNA
Historical Homes
Our neighborhood is rich with history and we are fortunate to have a local historian, Michael Helquist, document some of our neighborhood treasures. These profiles tell the story of some of the many beautiful houses in our neighborhood — some old, some new, but each unique.
- 525-527-529 Baker Street
- 854-856 Baker Street
- 718 Broderick
- 421 Central Avenue
- 515-517 Central Avenue
- 546 Central Avenue
- 921 Central Avenue
- 1650-1652 Fell Street
- 1557-1559-1561 Fulton Street
Street Name History
A brief history how NoPa streets were named and after whom. Click the name to get the details.
- Divisadero Street: Presidio and City Boundary
- Turk Street and Boulevard: Frank Turk, Lawyer and City Official
- Hayes Street: Colonel Thomas Hayes, Land Owner in the Western Addition
- Lyon Street: Captain Nathaniel Lyon, U.S. Army Officer and Indian Fighter
- McAllister Street: Hall McAllister, Lawyer and Jurist
- Baker Street: Edward D. Baker, Lawyer and Noted Orator
- Broderick Street: David C. Broderick, Politician, U.S. Senator
- Fell Street: William Fell, Danish-Born Merchant

