Landmarks Of San Francisco
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| Author | : James R. Smith |
| Publisher | : Quill Driver Books |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781884995446 |
With long-forgotten stories and evocative photographs, San Francisco's Lost Landmarks showcases the once-familiar sites that have faded into dim memories and hazy legends. Not just a list of places, facts, and dates, this pictorial history shows why San Francisco has been a legendary travel destination and one of the world's premier places to live and work for more than one hundred and fifty years. It not only tells of the lost landmarks, but also dishes up the flavour of what it was like to experience these past treasures.
| Author | : Catherine Accardi |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 130 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0738595802 |
San Francisco is one of the most recognized and beloved cities in the United States, brilliantly illustrated through a visual history of 493 designated local, state, and national landmarks. San Francisco's attributes speak to us through stunning topography, the arts, and a unique array of architectural styles. The city inherited the imprint left by the Spanish with Mission Dolores, by the Gold Rush with Jackson Square, and by 20th-century entrepreneurs with the Bank of Italy. The period from the 1920s to 1950s brought a growing cosmopolitan metropolis with such landmarks as the Mark Hopkins Hotel and the Golden Gate Bridge. Residents and visitors want to know why there is a monument in the neighborhood park and why the delightful Victorians next door have a historic plaque by their front steps. Each landmark embodies the characteristics of the surrounding community and the history of the "City by the Bay."
| Author | : Leah Garchik |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 126 |
| Release | : 1995-04 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
San Francisco: The City's Sights and Streets is a memorable photographic tour of both the well-known and little-known delights of "everyone's favorite city". San Francisco's most celebrated photographers have captured new perspectives of the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Coit Tower, Golden Gate Park, the cable cars, Lombard Street, the Transamerica Pyramid, and the skyline, both by day and at night. Also featured are lesser-known but equally beautiful vistas of the flower-lined Vulcan steps, the bustling wharves of China Basin, the palm trees along the revitalized Embarcadero, the luxurious dwellings of Nob Hill, and the charming cottages of the Sunset and Richmond districts. In addition to the more than 150 glorious color photographs of the city as it is today, this distinctive tour of San Francisco also offers historic black-and-white photographs and a lively text documenting some of the most notable events and monuments of the city, including the building of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Great Earthquake of 1906. San Francisco Chronicle writer and editor Leah Garchik provides a new appreciation of the city and an insider's interpretation of each photograph.
| Author | : Anne Evers Hitz |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2020-03-02 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1439669198 |
In the late nineteenth century, San Francisco's merchant princes built grand stores for a booming city, each with its own niche. For the eager clientele, a trip downtown meant dressing up--hats, gloves and stockings required--and going to Blum's for Coffee Crunch cake or Townsend's for creamed spinach. The I. Magnin empire catered to a selective upper-class clientele, while middle-class shoppers loved the Emporium department store with its Bargain Basement and Santa for the kids. Gump's defined good taste, the City of Paris satisfied desires for anything French and edgy, youth-oriented Joseph Magnin ensnared the younger shoppers with the latest trends. Join author Anne Evers Hitz as she looks back at the colorful personalities that created six major stores and defined shopping in San Francisco.
| Author | : Ruth Carlson |
| Publisher | : Secret |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2019-05-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781681062051 |
Did you know that there is a redwood forest in the middle of San Francisco? Have you ever heard a brass marching band leading funerals through Chinatown, or taken an underground sewer tour of the city? Where can you wander through a labyrinth where the land meets the sea? It's all revealed in Secret San Francisco: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. Not your traditional guidebook, it will lead you to unlock the secrets and little-known stories behind the city's most enduring icons. You'll find directions to the real crookedest street, windmills, and an airport for flying boats. Along the way you'll encounter some bizarre and often hilarious history. For example, did you know that both Burning Man and Santa Con started here? Or that San Francisco was the site of the last American duel? Learn the story of how the city nearly broke Tony Bennett's heart, and almost allowed public nudity. International travel writer Ruth Wertzberger Carlson left no detail overlooked as she researched and wrote about her hometown. Her book will take you places locals would rather keep for themselves"š€š"that is, if they even know about them!
| Author | : Adam Gamble |
| Publisher | : Good Night Books |
| Total Pages | : 23 |
| Release | : 2006-10-28 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1602197636 |
Easy-to-read text introduces the sights of San Francisco, through a full day of sightseeing.
| Author | : DK Eyewitness |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 441 |
| Release | : 2021-10-05 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 0744055296 |
Immerse yourself in the San Francisco scene with this insider's e-guide Home to waterfront esplanades, major museums, and a nightlife scene like no other, this cultural city is endlessly enticing. But beyond the well-trodden sights of the Golden Gate Bridge and Pier 39 lies the real San Francisco: a whole other side waiting to be explored. We've spoken to the city's locals to unearth the coolest hangout spots, hidden gems, and personal favorites to ensure you travel like a local. Amble up secret stairways to pocket parks, browse record stores tucked away in colorful neighborhoods, and tuck into Mexican cuisine at tiny hole-in-the-wall joints. Whether you're a San Franciscan looking to uncover your city's secrets or seeking an authentic experience beyond the tourist track, this stylish e-guide makes sure you experience San Francisco beneath the surface.
| Author | : Patrick McGrew |
| Publisher | : ABRAMS |
| Total Pages | : 318 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Tricia Brown |
| Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 1998-04 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0811820122 |
A tour guide to the landmarks and interesting sights of San Francisco.
| Author | : Susan Dinkelspiel Cerny |
| Publisher | : Gibbs Smith |
| Total Pages | : 574 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9781586854324 |
An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area is the definitive guide to the history and architecture of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. This compendium has been written and photographed by Susan Cerny and twelve Bay Area experts and provides a historic record of how the area developed to became what it is today, and discusses transportation systems, city and suburban landscape plans, public parkland, California history, and economic, social, and political influences. Included are San Francisco Victorians, civic buildings, churches, parks, grand Period Revivals, and rustic Arts and Crafts homes, as well as significant vernacular buildings in less publicized neighborhoods and towns. Features include: Buildings by all major San Francisco Bay Area architects from the 1860s to the present. More than 2,000 entries. Architectural landmarks in every Bay Area county, arranged by chapter: San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, and Marin. More than 100 cities, towns, and neighborhoods. A history of architectural styles popular in the Bay Area. More than 20,000 copies sold of our previous architecture guide to the Bay Area.
