Chinatown in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
A Legacy of Preserving Fish
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 12, 2021
1. A Legacy of Preserving Fish Marker
Inscription.
A Legacy of Preserving Fish. . Wentworth Place was well known as a street of commerce where hawkers would come to sell preserved fish and seafood, earning it the moniker 'Salty Fish Alley'. As homage to this legacy, students from the Mandarin Institute have offered their own approach to fish preservation by creating a mural representing 36 species from the California Fish and Game Endangered Species List.
Wentworth Place was
well known as a
street of commerce
where hawkers
would come to sell
preserved fish and
seafood, earning it
the moniker 'Salty
Fish Alley'. As
homage to this
legacy, students from
the Mandarin Institute have offered
their own approach
to fish preservation
by creating a mural
representing 36
species from the
California Fish and
Game Endangered
Species List.
Location. 37° 47.737′ N, 122° 24.373′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Chinatown. Marker is on Wentworth Place south of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37 Wentworth Place, San Francisco CA 94108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. A Legacy of Preserving Fish Marker - wider view, showing Wentworth Place
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 12, 2021
4. Mural closeup: Green Sturgeon / 绿鲟鱼
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 16, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
