Site of the What Cheer House - San Francisco, CA
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ucdvicky
N 37° 47.627 W 122° 24.130
10S E 552635 N 4183103
A plaque in an alleyway in the financial district.
Waymark Code: WM37KJ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2008
Views: 18
"This is the site of the famous What Cheer House, a unique hotel opened in 1852 by R. B. Woodward and destroyed by the fire of 1906. The What Cheer House catered to men only, permitted no liquor on the premises, and housed San Francisco's first free library and first museum."http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21482
Marker Number: 650.00
Marker Name: Site of the What Cheer House
County: San Francisco
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 04/24/1959
Location:
SW corner of Sacramento and Leidesdorff Sts, San Francisco
Website: [Web Link]
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