950 Washington Street
Chinatown
This mural sits on the wall of the Commodore Stockton School. The School has a very rich history. Formed in 1859 it was originally called the Chinese School. It was created for chinese only students as they were not allowed in the public schools. In 1885 the school was renamed the Oriental School to allow Koreans and Japanese to attend. In 1924 the school was renamed Commodore Stockton. Alice Fong Yu was its first Chinese teacher and children were banned from speaking Chinese.
The mural depicts the Chinese of San Francisco. It was painted in 1987 by K.S. Chan
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The mural was funded, in part, by the Mayors Office of Community Development.