The history of San Francisco�s Greek community is linked to the history of San Francisco. The first Greeks to arrive were sailors; miners; and laborers. By the 1880s; they had formed benevolent; civic; and fraternal organizations. In 1904; the first Greek Orthodox Church west of Chicago was established; and Third Street became the heart of the Greek community. The 1906 earthquake and fire destroyed much of their new community; but undaunted; the Greeks of San Francisco rebuilt their lives to become business leaders and politicians; contributing their entrepreneurial and philanthropic spirit to the city�s rich heritage.
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