South San Francisco

Locals call it "South City." The founding fathers always intended South San Francisco to be an industrial leader, clearly distinguishing it from its northern neighbor. Fuller Paints, Pacific Coast Steel, and Western Meats made an early impact on the city's economic growth. During wartime, the development of a deep-water harbor brought shipbuilding to Oyster Point. The historic sign on Sign Hill still reads "South San Francisco: The Industrial City," but evolution is the name of the game, and the workhorse of the city's modern economy is biotech research and development.

Author: South San Francisco Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 09/29/2004
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.54w x 0.32d
ISBN13: 9780738529219
ISBN10: 0738529214
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT