Armenians in the San Francisco Bay Area

The Armenian community of the San Francisco Bay Area is not to the degree that of Los Angeles’, percent or number-wise, but has an impact on some businesses, churches, and politics of San Francisco. There are about 2,500 Armenians in the Bay Area according to a San Francisco Examiner article,[1] but an ABC7 News article from the same year (2021) says the population of the Bay Area is at around 50,000.[2]

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Ethnicity in the San Francisco Bay Area

Historical features

Mount Davidson in San Francisco has been the subject of much debate among the residents of San Francisco as they have tried to weigh its religious role against its status as an historic landmark. In 1991 the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Jewish Congress, and Americans United for Separation of Church and State sued the city over its ownership of the cross.[3] After a long legal battle and loss at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in 1997 the City auctioned 0.38 acres (0.15 ha) of land, including the cross, to the highest bidder. The decision to sell the land was challenged by two members of the group American Atheists, but a federal appeals court ruled against them in 2002 and the Supreme Court declined to hear their case in 2003.

Notable individuals

George Mardikian, a chef and restaurateur, in 1938, opened Omar Khayyam's restaurant in San Francisco, California, which was open for more than 40 years.[4] He was important in popularizing Armenian cuisine in the United States.[5] Mardikian was the founder of ANCHA (American National Committee To Aid Homeless Armenians).[6]

Schools and businesses

There is an Armenian school in San Francisco, Krouzian-Zekarian-Vasbouragan Armenian School.

See also

References
  1. "Risint hate crimes against Armenian Americans". San Francisco Examiner.
  2. "Biden on Armenian genocide".
  3. Egelko, Bob (2003-04-29). "Top court backs S.F.'s cross sale / Atheists lose appeal, ending 13-year battle over Mount Davidson". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. Keraghosian, Greg (2021-08-16). "The amazing tale of the genocide survivor who changed how SF eats". SFGATE. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  5. Holt, Jane (1944-11-12). "Delights of Armenian Cookery". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  6. Sinanian, Vartkes (December 25, 2004). "Remembering A Legend". The Armenian Reporter. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19.
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