San Francisco's Richmond District (CA) (Images of America)

San Francisco's Richmond District (CA) (Images of America)

San Francisco is a patchwork of unique neighborhoods, and one of the most distinctive is the Richmond District. Stretching from the cityâ€™s dense urban core outward to the rocky, rugged cliffs of Landâ€™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 Franciscoâ€™s Sunset District, showcases here a stirring collection of vintage Richmond images, detailing this districtâ€™s journey from windswept sand dunes to the modern and livable place we know today. Among the Richmondâ€™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 Franciscoâ€™s central district with his entertainment destinations in the â€œOutside Landsâ€ near Ocean Beach. The Richmond Districtâ€™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 â€œthe cityâ€™s playground.â€ Theyâ€™re gone now, but remain important parts of the Richmondâ€™s fascinating history.
Country USA
Brand Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2005-09-21
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780738530536

Country	USA
Brand	Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer	Arcadia Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
ReleaseDate	2005-09-21
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780738530536

San Francisco's Richmond District (CA) (Images of America)

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