Jackson Square

Jackson Square is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, bounded by Pacific Ave. and Broadway east of Montgomery St., Washington St. on the south, Columbus Ave. on the west and Battery St. on the east with any number of nearby satellite buildings and residents outside the bounds that truly belong to the neighborhood. Jackson Square encompasses the northeastern part of the former (and notorious) Barbary Coast. Jackson Square Historic District retains its character as one of the oldest commercial neighborhoods in San Francisco. Though in some cases extensively altered during seismic retrofit, the collection of three-story brick buildings found on the narrow streets and alleys offer a bright glimpse into the California Gold Rush that...