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Category : Sutro heights (San Francisco, Calif.)
Languages : en
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Survey of Cliff House and Sutro Heights
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Category : Sutro heights (San Francisco, Calif.)
Languages : en
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San Francisciana
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Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 76
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History of the various buildings known as the Cliff House, in photographs.
Notes of Survey of the Cliff House and Sweeney and Baugh Tracts, Sept. 1983
Author: William Preston DrumThe Review of Reviews
Author: Albert ShawPublisher:
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Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 884
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Geographical Map of the State of California Compiled from Actual Surveys
Author: H.S. Crocker & CoSutro's Glass Palace
Author: John A. MartiniPublisher:
ISBN: 9780976149460
Category : Public baths
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Like a majestic ocean liner or a grand hotel, the Victorian-era Sutro Baths dazzled visitors with its over-the-top opulence and its many attractions: seven swimming pools filled with filtered and heated seawater, a museum, restaurants, tropical plants, promenades, and seating for thousands of spectators, all covered by more than 100,000 square feet of glass. The creation of Comstock millionaire Adolph Sutro, the Baths opened in 1894 and ended in fire in 1966. Once the debris was cleared, little remained of Sutro's ambitious structure, which he intended to outshine the baths of Rome. Today, visitors explore its concrete ruins and mysterious tunnels, which are protected by the National Park Service as part of the larger Lands End site. Sutro's Glass Palace, the fascinating story of a vanished but enduring piece of San Francisco history, comprehensively answers the question, "What was this place?". Inside you'll find: An in-depth account of the rise and fall of Sutro Baths Detailed architectural renderings and diagrams Historical and contemporary photographs News stories of the day revealing the Baths' darker side A field guide to the ruins
San Francisco's Richmond District
Author: Lorri UngarettiPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738530536
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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San Francisco is a patchwork of unique neighborhoods, and one of the most distinctive is the Richmond District. Stretching from the city's dense urban core outward to the rocky, rugged cliffs of Land's End, the Richmond contains schools, shops, churches, hospitals, and citizens from many different backgrounds and countries. San Francisco historian and tour guide Lorri Ungaretti, author of San Francisco's Sunset District, showcases here a stirring collection of vintage Richmond images, detailing this district's journey from windswept sand dunes to the modern and livable place we know today. Among the Richmond's long-gone sights are cemeteries, farms, racetracks, and improvised cottages built in the wake of the 1906 earthquake. The area remained mostly rural through the 1880s, when mining entrepreneur Adolph Sutro (who also developed Sutro Heights and Sutro Baths) put in a commuter rail line to connect San Francisco's central district with his entertainment destinations in the "Outside Lands" near Ocean Beach. The Richmond District's history includes large cemetery plots that are now covered with homes. In addition, the various roadhouses, racetracks, and amusement parks in the area made it what Ungaretti calls "the city's playground." They're gone now, but remain important parts of the Richmond's fascinating history.
Merchants' Association Review
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Category : Municipal government
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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The Street Railway Review
Author: Historic Resource Study
Author: Erwin N. ThompsonPublisher:
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Category : Coast defenses
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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