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San Francisco's Lost Landmarks
Author(s): James R Smith (Author)
- Publisher: Linden Publishing
- Publication Date: 1 Oct. 2004
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 236 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781884995446
- ISBN-13: 9781884995446
Book Description
With long-forgotten stories and evocative photographs, San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks showcases the once-familiar sites that have faded into dim memories and hazy legends. Not just a list of places, facts, and dates, this pictorial history shows why San Francisco has been a legendary travel destination and one of the world’s premier places to live and work for more than one hundred and fifty years. It not only tells of the lost landmarks, but also dishes up the flavour of what it was like to experience these past treasures.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“”A gemstone of historical information. Smith’s passion for its special place in his life fills these pages . . . in a friendly conversational style that’s accompanied by fascinating historical photographs. Reading this was a journal of discovery.”” –www.blog.CharlesMarkee.com (September 2011)
About the Author
James R Smith is a California historian and the author of San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks as well as a number of historical articles. He is a member of the California Historical Society, the San Francisco History Association, the San Francisco Museum & Historical Society, and the Library Fund at the University of California, Berkeley and is active in the preservation and promotion of history and historical lore. He is a frequent lecturer and discussion leader at universities, historical societies, libraries, and bookstores. He lives in San Francisco. W Lane Rogers is an award-winning historian, a columnist for the Phoenix newspaper, and the author of several books. He lives in Benson, Arizona.
