San Francisco Relocated (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (971 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 146713371X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Wow!. VB said but enjoyed this nicely compiled bit of it's history. A surprising page of the history of urban America, when it was cheaper to move an house than to build a new one. I have only been to San Francisco once, but enjoyed this nicely compiled bit of it's history. Well done!. "Little known facts about SF." according to M. Yee. I've lived in SF all my life and now have gained a greater appreciation of the City because of this book.
Donovan’s four decades as an editor and researcher helped her illustrate this amazing, impossible-sounding story. . About the Author It takes good detective and sleuthing skills to unearth 100 years of historical photographs largely buried in private collections and archives. Diane C
Donovan’s four decades as an editor and researcher helped her illustrate this amazing, impossible-sounding story. Diane C. . It takes good detective and sleuthing skills to unearth 100 years of historical photographs largely buried in private collections and archives
And it is a long, lively tale indeed. Reports are widely scattered in newspapers and architectural references; yet, despite the fact that the city’s relocations are second only to Chicago’s, there are no books in print concerning this curious historyuntil now. San Francisco’s colorful history has been explored so extensively that it is surprising to note that its moved buildings remain one of the city’s best-kept secrets. Beginning in 1850 and continuing today, it involves hundreds of moved structures, from houses and apartment buildings to churches and schools. Buildings were relocated for many reasons, from street modifications in the early 1900s to the advent of freeways and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in the 1950s and 1960s. Buildings moved to San Francisco via ship around