Jack London Birthplace
San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Marker Inscription
To mark the birthplace of the noted author Jack London, January 12, 1876. The original home on this site, then known as 615 Third Street, was destroyed in the fire of April 18th, 1906. Placed by the California Historical Society. January 12, 1953.
Erected by California Historical Society
The Story
This marker notes the 1876 birthplace of Jack London, the San Francisco–born author whose adventure novels like The Call of the Wild drew millions of readers into the wild frontier and Klondike gold fields. The original home was lost in the great fire that followed the 1906 earthquake, and the California Historical Society placed this plaque in 1953.
Why it matters
Jack London became one of America's most widely read authors, giving the frontier and the working class a vivid voice in national literature.
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