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. 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.

Erected by Mandarin Institute, Alex Wang.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Asian Americans • Industry & Commerce.

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. It 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.

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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: California Star (within shouting distance of this marker); Raising of the American Flag (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hanlin Tea Restaurant (about 300 feet away); Alleyways in Chinatown (about 400 feet away); The Birthplace of a Great City (about 400 feet away); Ross Alley (about 400 feet away); Portsmouth Plaza (about 400 feet away); Site of San Francisco’s First Book Store (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

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A Legacy of Preserving Fish Marker and Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 12, 2021

2. A Legacy of Preserving Fish Marker and Mural

A Legacy of Preserving Fish Marker - wider view, showing Wentworth Place image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 12, 2021

3. A Legacy of Preserving Fish Marker - wider view, showing Wentworth Place

Mural closeup: Green Sturgeon / 绿鲟鱼 image. Click for full size.

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 547 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 16, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.