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National Trust Guide / San Francisco: America's Guide for Architecture and History Travelers
Contributor(s): Wiley, Peter Booth (Author)

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ISBN: 0471191205     ISBN-13: 9780471191209
Publisher: Wiley
OUR PRICE: $24.70  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2000
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Annotation: National Trust guides are the most in-depth guides available to the history and architecture of U.S. cities. From famous landmarks to back alleys, they take you on exciting journeys through America's cultural, historical, and architectural treasures.

The complete guide to the history and architecture of San Francisco Part history, part travel guide, this unique book introduces you to the colorful past and diverse traditions that have shaped the fascinating city of San Francisco. From the arrival of the Spanish in the late eighteenth century to the growth of today's vibrant metropolis, you'll discover the links between the rich history and architectural heritage of one of America's most beloved cities.

Follow the book's outstanding walking tours as you explore the remnants of the Gold Rush era city and the early neighborhoods of Telegraph Hill, Chinatown, and South of Market. You'll also enjoy the beautiful Beaux-Arts mansions of Pacific Heights, the striking Queen Anne residences of Haight-Ashbury, the converted warehouses of the Multi-Media Gulch, and much more.

  • 20 detailed neighborhood walking tours and easy-to-follow maps

  • Colorful stories behind the city's best known landmarks

  • 200 vintage and contemporary photographs

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | United States - West - Pacific (ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa)
- Architecture
- Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials)
Dewey: 917.946
LCCN: 00043267
Series: National Trust City Guides
Physical Information: 1.12" H x 5.96" W x 8.97" L (1.48 lbs) 432 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Northern California
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Cultural Region - West Coast
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Locality - San Francisco, California
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
Review Citations: Library Journal 12/01/2000 pg. 169
Library Journal 12/20/2000
 
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Publisher Description:
Peter Booth Wiley - versierter Schriftsteller und San Francisco-Experte - nimmt Sie in diesem Buch mit auf eine faszinierende Reise durch die farbenpr chtigen Viertel eines der weltweit beliebtesten Touristenziele: San Francisco. Spannende Geschichten ber die bekanntesten Wahrzeichen vermitteln neue Perspektiven zu Charakter, Geschichte und verschiedenen Architekturtraditionen dieser Stadt. Sie erfahren viele ungew hnliche Details zu San Franciscos Architektur - angefangen bei den Viktorianischen Vierteln von Pacific Heights bis hin zum Civic Centre - und zu historischen Ereignissen (z.B. das Erdbeben von 1906 und der Goldrausch), die das u ere Erscheinungsbild der Stadt nachhaltig gepr gt haben. Reich bebildert, mit ber 200 Illustrationen, einschlie lich zahlreicher historischer Aufnahmen von Geb uden, die es heute nicht mehr gibt und Originalkarten, deckt das Buch alle Architekturstile in dieser wirklich einzigartigen Region ab und bietet eine authentische Darstellung der Geschichte dieser Stadt. (11/00)
 
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