Historic San Francisco A Concise History and Guide

Name: Historic San Francisco A Concise History and Guide
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ISBN: 9781879367050

ISBN-10: 187936705X

ISBN-13: 9781879367050

Edition: 2nd 2007

Authors: Rand Richards

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Despite the devastation of 1906, historic buildings and artifacts survive from every period of San Francisco's history. This lively narrative of The City from its very beginnings all the way through the earthquake of 1989 tells where to find the historic buildings, sights, and artifacts that make that history come alive.

Book details

List price: $17.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Heritage House Publishers
Publication date: 9/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Richards, a resident of San Francisco for more than 30 years, is a San Francisco historian and the author of two local best-selling books.



Illustrations


Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction


Beginnings (to 1542)


The Discovery of San Francisco Bay (1542-1775)


The Founding of San Francisco (1776-1847)


The Gold Rush (1848-1849)


Growing Pains (1850-1859)


The Bonanza Age (1859-1880)


The Gilded Age (1880-1906)


Earthquake and Fire (1906)


A New Century (1906-1941)


Modern Times (1941-1989)


San Francisco's Victorian Architecture


Sites and Attractions Recap


Chronology


Select Bibliography


Index