San Francisco is full of landmarks named for male miners, politicians, and Gold Rush–era tycoons, but what about the notable women of San Francisco history? For this week's throwback, take a walk down city streets named after local ladies, and learn some of the stories behind them.
Jessie Street
No, Jessie Street in SoMa was not named after a lady of the night. It was named after writer and political activist Jessie Benton Frémont, the wife of explorer, politician, and soldier John Charles Frémont. Jessie was the first presidential candidate's wife (her husband ran as the first anti-slavery Republican candidate in 1856) to play an active part in a political campaign.






























