Photo: Jay Blakesberg

Jerry Garcia’s hometown influence continues to thrive. On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to retitle a small stretch of road in the Excelsior District in honor of the Grateful Dead guitarist, “Jerry Garcia Street,” to commemorate the block he grew up on.

The new resolution partitions a one-block stretch of road [approximately tenth of a mile] between Alemany Boulevard and Mission Street, known as Harrington Street, as the new namesake location–a place Garcia called home following his father’s tragic passing on the Trinity River in Northern California in 1947. 

The modest yellow house was owned by Garcia’s grandparents and served as the artist’s home while he attended neighboring Monroe Elementary School. Like the draw of 710 Ashbury Street in San Francisco, “Jerry Garcia Street” in Excelsior extends the musician’s beloved status among fans, 60 years after he first performed with the Warlocks at Magoo’s Pizza Parlor in Menlo Park, Calif., on May 5, 1965. 

The resolution, which can be read in full here, states, “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.”

The resolution, introduced by Supervisor Chyanne Chen, continues, “Jerry also 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.” 

Below is a photo of Garcia’s Excelsior District home and the new location of Jerry Garcia Street.