Afternoons On Maiden Lane
Afternoons On Maiden Lane
Afternoons On Maiden Lane
Afternoons On Maiden Lane are BACK and MORE ADORABLE than ever!
Starting Friday, January 9th, join us for FREE, weekly programming on the Eastern block of Maiden Lane in Union Square. You can expect fun activities such as junk journaling with @sfjunkjournalclub , a Charm Crawl to customize your very own Italian-inspired charm bracelet, and live salsa with @charmedinsf , to name a few. Programs are welcome to people of all ages! Stay tuned on our Instagram for weekly schedule updates.
Free programming is made possible with support from Mayor Daniel Lurie’s Office and the SF Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
Maiden Lane History
Did you know that Maiden Lane, once known as St. Mark’s Place and later as Morton Street, was once San Francisco’s tiniest red-light district, and an epicenter of crime, saloons, and gambling dens?
In 1948, iconic architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed his building at 140 Maiden Lane: the only Frank Lloyd Wright building in San Francisco. What was originally the V.C. Morris Gift Shop and what is now Italian tailoring brand Isaia Napoli, 140 Maiden Lane served as the prototype for the spiral ramp at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
By 1958, Maiden Lane was praised as “one of the finest shopping streets in America”. Today, it is home to global brands including Gucci, Tory Burch, Chanel, and Maison Margiela, as well as small businesses that are no less important to our Union Square family, including Once Upon Dosa, Salon Nine, Lotus Nail Salon, Blake Charles Salon, and much more.