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

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