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MAY 4, 1975: Tin How Temple reopened after a 20 year closure. This Chinese temple once stood between two famous brothels.

MAY 4, 1975: Tin How Temple reopened after a 20 year closure. This Chinese temple once stood between two famous brothels.

REPOST Tin How Temple, located at 125 Waverly Place in ChinaTown[1], is the oldest Buddhist (Taoist) temple in the United States. Founded in 1852, it…

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May 3, 1851: The fifth of six San Francisco Great Fires began at 11:00PM and burned down three quarters of the City.

May 3, 1851: The fifth of six San Francisco Great Fires began at 11:00PM and burned down three quarters of the City.

Between December 24, 1849 – June 22, 1851 six devastating fires ripped through a newly formed San Francisco. Most structures at this time were made…

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