Eureka Valley (San Francisco)

Eureka Valley is a term for the greater Castro district of the city of San Francisco, California. The term Eureka Valley describes a larger area, including many residential areas, while "the Castro" denotes mainly the predominately gay-oriented commercial district on Castro Street and 18th Street. The term Eureka Valley, though, is largely out of use, replaced by "the Castro" as the gay community grew in the area.

Related Topics:
Castro - San Francisco - California - Gay

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As a curious note, the Castro Street Muni Metro station replaced an older Eureka Street station only a few blocks away, symbolic of the neighborhood shift away from Eureka Street and toward Castro in the late 1970s.

Related Topics:
Castro Street - Muni Metro - Eureka Street station - 1970s

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