do you know something of the history N.Y. City (specifically streets)?

Question

I need to know how the name SoHo came about. Is it because it is south of Houston?.

Answer 1

Yes, you win the prize!

Answer 2

SoHo is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan that is bounded roughly by Houston Street on the north, Lafayette Street on the east, Canal Street on the south, and Varick Street on the west.
The name is a play on that of the famous London shopping district, justifying its name as being the area South of Houston (pronounced HOUSE-tin) Street. It was the first such mildly amusing naming acronym that has been followed by other new neighborhood descriptions such as TriBeCa and DUMBO. Before its incarnation as a trendy locale, it was known as the Cast Iron District.

Answer 3

There is a Houston St (pronounced how-ston) in NYC. SoHo is the area immediately south