4 Windsor Place

Growing up in and around Chinatown, Arnold came from humble beginnings. The Chin family’s first home was a single room occupancy on Stockton and Jackson Street. Later the family would save enough money to move to a small apartment on 4 Windsor Place in North Beach which we just passed. These early years were a fun time for the young Chin siblings: Eddie, Arnold, Raymond and Melanie. They would explore Chinatown and North Beach looking for an alley to play with neighborhood kids. They’d run the streets of San Francisco – getting inventive, they would use soaped-up plywood boards to sled down the neighborhood streets. Their daily adventures consisted of picking up stray cats, climbing trees and exploring the unfinished apartment buildings being constructed in the rapidly developing area. 

This concludes the portion of the procession that is assisted by the SFPD escorts. The Sprinter carrying Arnold’s remains will continue on to several locations throughout the city that were important to Arnold and the family. At this point, you can choose to go back and rest before the dinner at Grand Palace this evening or you can continue to follow along on the procession. If you choose to continue and you get stopped or cut off from the rest of the group, please proceed along the route within this tour - all of the addresses and locations are included here so that you can catch up to the group. Thank you!