#TBT: 10 San Francisco Streets Named After Women in History

#TBT: 10 San Francisco Streets Named After Women in History

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San Francisco is full of landmarks named for male miners, politicians, and Gold Rush–era tycoons, but what about the notable women of San Francisco history? For this week's throwback, take a walk down city streets named after local ladies, and learn some of the stories behind them.


Ora Way

Ora (Norris Martin) Robinson was married to Edwin E. Robinson, mayor of San Francisco from 1948 to 1956. Ora Way, a small lane in Diamond Heights, is named after her.

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