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GLBT Historical Society
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Castro District
- Visit duration
- 1 hour Editorial visit time estimate
About Castro District
The Castro District, commonly called the Castro, is a neighbourhood in Eureka Valley in San Francisco, named after José Castro, a Californio politician who served as governor of Alta California. It took shape in 1887, when a railway line linked Eureka Valley to downtown. The Castro was one of the first gay neighbourhoods in the United States and remains one of the most prominent symbols of lesbian, gay and bisexual activism and events in the world. Its gay village is concentrated along Castro Street between Market Street and 19th Street.
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Common questions
Where is the heart of the Castro?
On Castro Street between Market Street and 19th Street.
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