Chinatown in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Spofford Alley

斯呂宋巷

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 12, 2021

1. Spofford Alley / 斯呂宋巷 Marker

Inscription.
In the past, Spofford Alley was one of the central avenues of Chinatown. The Chee Kung Tong [Chinese Free Mason], located at 36 Spofford Alley, was the meeting place of the revolutionaries led by Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who planned the overthrow of the Man Chu government in China.

Many district formed here during the early 1900's. Spofford Alley was the scene of many Tong confrontations until the consul general urged negotiation for peace and set up a peace treaty. In 1913, the General Peace Association was founded to calm open violence and rivalry.

(Chinese text not transcribed.)

Erected by St. Mary's Chinese Center, Spofford Alley Improvement Association, Chinatown Neighborhood Improvement Resource Center, Chinatown Better Parks and Recreation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Peace.

Location. 37° 47.699′ N, 122° 24.449′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Chinatown. It is at the intersection of Spofford Street and Washington Street, on the left when traveling south on Spofford Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Watershed History (North Shore) (within shouting distance of this marker); Ross Alley (within shouting distance of this marker); Alleyways in Chinatown (within shouting distance of this marker); First Chinese American Boy Scout Troop in America (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Birthplace of a Great City (about 300 feet away); California Star (about 400 feet away); Hang Ah Alley (about 400 feet away); A Legacy of Preserving Fish (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Spofford Alley / 斯呂宋巷 Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 12, 2021

2. Spofford Alley / 斯呂宋巷 Marker - wide view

<i>Spofford Alley, Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal</i> image. Click for full size.

Taber Photo, San Francisco (courtesy of the Bancroft Library, Univ. of California at Berkeley)

3. Spofford Alley, Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 3,158 times since then and 134 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 15, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.