Landmark
Spofford Street
Spofford St, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
Narrow historic alley once lined with gambling dens and a secret revolutionary's hideout above a fraternal hall.
This guide to Spofford Street in San Francisco's Chinatown follows Sun Yat-sen, hunted by assassins across three continents, hiding in plain sight above a fraternal hall while asking local businessmen to fund a revolution back in China. It traces the Chee Kung Tong brotherhood that sheltered him, the alley's earlier reputation for gambling and tong rivalries, and how the hall was rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake and fire. Listen for what stands behind these quiet doorways today.
Audio guides are written and narrated by AI.