Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People
by blooalien on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @11:56PM
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It could (conceivably) be that "in San Francisco" is meant literally, and that in San Francisco it's true, even if not the case for other instances of "Main Street" elsewhere, however; a cursory web search leads me to think "urban legend" is by far the more likely. It's always been my understanding that "Main Street" either is currently, or was at some time nearer the town / city's beginning the main street that went through "downtown".
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Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People
by GeneralMayhem on Thursday February 22, 2024 @02:08AM
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It is literally true specifically for San Francisco. The street now named Main in San Francisco didn't exist for the first few decades after the city's founding and grid-laying (it was underwater, just off shore in San Francisco Bay!), and at no point has it been a street of any particular prominence.
Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People
by solarhexes on Thursday February 22, 2024 @08:55AM
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> at no point has it been a street of any particular prominence
It’s a good street, Brent.
(There’s actually good motorcycle parking just off Market I used to use all the time when I worked downtown.)