Jack Kerouac Alley
37°47′51″N 122°24′24″W / 37.7975°N 122.4067°W
The alley as seen from Columbus Avenue, 2017 | |
Interactive map of Jack Kerouac Alley | |
| Namesake | Jack Kerouac |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| West end | Grant Avenue in Chinatown |
| East end | Columbus Avenue in North Beach |
Jack Kerouac Alley, formerly Adler Alley or Adler Place, is a one-way alleyway in San Francisco, California, that connects Grant Avenue in Chinatown, and Columbus Avenue in North Beach. The alley is named after Jack Kerouac, a Beat Generation writer who used to frequent the pub and bookstore adjacent to the alley. The alley continues across Columbus Ave, but the name changes to William Saroyan Alley there, named after another famous resident writer of San Francisco, who won the Pulitzer Prize as well as an Academy Award.