The Castro in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Oscar Wilde
(1854-1900)
— Rainbow Honor Walk —
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 9, 2016
1. Oscar Wilde Marker
Erected 2014 by Rainbow Honor Walk.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Rainbow Honor Walk series list.
Location. 37° 45.684′ N, 122° 26.098′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in The Castro. Marker can be reached from Castro Street south of Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 471 Castro Street, San Francisco CA 94114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. George Choy (a few steps from this marker); Tom Waddell (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); Federico Garcia Lorca (within shouting distance of this marker); James Baldwin (within shouting distance of this marker); Leonard Matlovich (within shouting distance of this marker); Jane Addams (within shouting distance of this marker); Castro Street Historical Timeline (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
More about this marker. This marker is a replacement, as the original
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Oscar Wilde (Offical Biography). (Submitted on September 23, 2016.)
2. Rainbow Honor Walk Honoree Bios. Irish playwright, poet, novelist, essayist who became one of London‘s most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is remembered for his epigrams, his many plays and wonderful short stories and the tragedy of his imprisonment. Known for his biting wit, flamboyant dress, and glittering conversation, he refined his ideas about the supremacy of art in a series of dialogues and essays and incorporated themes of decadence, duplicity, and beauty. At the height of his fame, after a series of trials, Wilde was convicted of gross indecency with other men and was imprisoned for two years and held to hard labour. (Submitted on September 23, 2016.)
Additional keywords. LGBT LGBTQ
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 9, 2016
2. Oscar Wilde Marker - Wide View
Photographed By Napoleon Sarony, 1882
3. Oscar Wilde
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
