San Francisco Landmarks

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: Catherine Accardi
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 11/12/2012
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.50w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780738595801
ISBN10: 0738595802
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT
- Travel | Pictorials (see also Photography | Subjects & Themes | Regio
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Historical