Re: Richmond District Memories in new Streetwise

10/20/10 - posted by John Paul

Another excellent piece - Thank You Frank! Did you perchance have Fr. Becker for English/Creative Writing while you were at SI? Just wondering....

Prior to my Freshman year on Stanyan, I rarely ventured north of Fulton or South of Sloat. My Highschool years were filled with discovery - a whole new world in the Richmond District. I spent many hours at Mel's, enjoyed my first beers at the 19th Hole on Clement St. and bought my first car (a used Corvair) from Geer Chevrolet on Geary. I remember many of the businesses you and the other folks named.

I'd like to add Adolph Gasser's camera store on Geary where I first got bitten by the photography bug-