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

Home of Benjamen Chinn

1921 – 2009

 
 
Home of Benjamen Chinn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, December 16, 2013
1. Home of Benjamen Chinn Marker
Inscription.
Photographer Benjamen Chinn was born, raised and spent virtually his entire live in this house. Chinn is best known for his iconic photographs of San Francisco’s Chinatown and Paris, France.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
 
Location. 37° 47.636′ N, 122° 24.302′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Chinatown. Marker is on Commercial Street near Kearny Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 715 Commercial Street, San Francisco CA 94108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of the First Public School in California (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Andrew Smith Hallidie (about 300 feet away); Site of San Francisco’s First Book Store (about 400 feet away); Former Site of Eureka Lodgings (about 400 feet away); Portsmouth Plaza (about 400 feet away); Site of the Jenny Lind Theatre and San Francisco City Hall (about 400 feet away); Raising of the American Flag (about 400 feet away); Site of First U.S. Branch Mint (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
 
Also see . . .  Benjamin Chinn.
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Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on October 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
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Home of Benjamen Chinn and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, December 16, 2013
2. Home of Benjamen Chinn and Marker
Benjamen Chinn image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Imogen Cuningham, Wikipedia, 1973
3. Benjamen Chinn
Benjamen Chinn exhibit catalogue image. Click for full size.
The Style Saloniste, 2011
4. Benjamen Chinn exhibit catalogue
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.   3, 4. submitted on October 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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