The Castro in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Jane Addams
(1860-1915)
— Rainbow Honor Walk —
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, November 18, 2016
1. Jane Addams Marker
Erected 2014 by Rainbow Honor Walk.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the Rainbow Honor Walk series list.
Location. 37° 45.72′ N, 122° 26.112′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in The Castro. Marker is on Castro Street near Market Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 432 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. Castro Street Historical Timeline (here, next to this marker); Virginia Woolf (within shouting distance of this marker); James Baldwin (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); Harvey Milk (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rainbow Flag (within shouting distance of this marker); Officer Jane Warner
this page online
More about this marker. This marker is embedded in the sidewalk.
Regarding Jane Addams. Jane Addams was the first American woman to awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The first woman was Baroness Bertha Sophie Felicita von Suttner in 1905.
Also see . . . Jane Addams - Biographical -- Nobelprize.org. (Laura) Jane Addams (September 6, 1860-May 21, 1935) won worldwide recognition in the first third of the twentieth century as a pioneer social worker in America, as a feminist, and as an internationalist.... Publicly opposed to America's entry into the war, Miss Addams was attacked in the press and expelled from the Daughters of the American Revolution, but she found an outlet for her humanitarian impulses as an assistant to Herbert Hoover in providing relief supplies of food to the women and children of the enemy nations... (Submitted on November 20, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
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Photographed By Diane Phillips
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 20, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 2. submitted on August 19, 2020, by Diane Phillips of Pittsburg, California. 3, 4. submitted on November 20, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
