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This August 9th marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Grateful Dead leader, singer and guitarist Jerry Garcia at 53.
To commemorate the anniversary, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution to rename Harrington Street, a one-block street in the Excelsior District, Jerry Garcia Street.
Harrington Street is where his grandparents used to live, where his mother was born, and where he spent a lot of time as a child.
Chyanne Chen, who represents San Francisco’s 11th District where the house is located and who introduced the resolution, says, “Over the course of his lifetime, Jerry would become one of the most influential and revered musicians of all time, whose memory continues to unite people in their love of music. [He] believed in making music more accessible and giving back to his community, and his memory still brings the neighborhood pride and a sense of camaraderie.”
The yellow house on Harrington still stands, which many fans still visit.