Establishing the castro
The Castro occupies part of a ranch which was originally in the possession of Jose De Jesus Noe. Noe sells the land later to an Irish working class after the conquest of Americans. Victorian houses built by German, Irish, and Scandinavian immigrants settle in the 1880s. The Market Stret Cable Railway helps prosper the city of San Francisco. In 1887, the railway made connections between Eureka Valley and the vast lands of San Francisco. As the population increases, housing multiplies into villages which later transforms into large neighborhoods.
Eureka Valley turns a working man’s dream to reality: vast, cheap lands to construct Victoria houses for their oversized family and future generations. Living with the working class, the economy would be safely secured. Work took place in trades, public service sectors, and on the waterfront along with numerous bars, bakeries, butcher shops, and fish markets. Still happening in modern days, bars provide a place for social events and meetings. Catholicism was predominant in events and meetings. Catholicism was predominant in the region. Houses throughout the city blocks and The Holy Redeemer Church created a community by focusing on social activities and schools for the young. This community later promoted Eureka Valley to the Sunny Heart of San Francisco.
Sources for pictures:
1. Taken by Michael Greene, San Francisco, CA http://foundsf.org/index.php title=Castro_and_Market_Over_the_Years
2. http://foundsf.org/images/6/6e/Castro1$eureka-valley-north-slope.jpg
1. Taken by Michael Greene, San Francisco, CA http://foundsf.org/index.php title=Castro_and_Market_Over_the_Years
2. http://foundsf.org/images/6/6e/Castro1$eureka-valley-north-slope.jpg