Boystown still goes by the nickname despite efforts to change
Business leaders switched the name Boystown to Northalsted, but the nickname persists.
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Business leaders switched the name Boystown to Northalsted, but the nickname persists.
A Japantown site has become only the second local historic property related to San Francisco's Japanese community and the fifth having to do with the LGBTQ community to be recognized as a city landmark. It is also the first property tied to the city's Japanese American community to be designated a city, state and national landmark. The Board of Supervisors voted 11-0 Tuesday, April 13, in support of landmarking the Japanese YWCA/Issei Women's Building at 1830 Sutter Street. It will need to vote a second time at its April 20 meeting to finalize the city landmark ordinance, which was co-sponsor...