Cartoonist Rube Goldberg owned a brothel in Chinatown.Ī peculiar artifact was found in an 1879 time capsule and what is in the time capsule that will be opened in 2079. Television was invented in San Francisco in 1927 by a Mormon farm boy.īull-versus-bear fights were held in the Mission District.
The author also has unearthed such lesser-known gems of the past Grant, the Emperor Norton, Lenny Bruce, and Janis Joplin, all of whom plated roles in San Francisco's vibrant history.
Besides vivid stories about the sites and buildings along the way and anecdotes about the colorful characters associated with them, you will read tales about such well-known figures as Jack London, Mark Twain, Ulysses S. The latter organization recently awarded him their Oscar Lewis Award for his contributions to knowledge of San Francisco history.Historic Walks in San Francisco will take you back in time as you follow 18 self-guided walks down city streets. He has lectured before many groups, including the California Historical Society, the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society, and the San Francisco History Association. Two of his books are local bestsellers: Historic San Francisco: A Concise History and Guide and Historic Walks in San Francisco: 18 Trails Through the City's Past. Rand Richards is a San Francisco-based historian, author, and lecturer. Illustrated with more than 70 photographs, maps, and engravings, Historic San Francisco also has capsule biographies of ten San Franciscans, and historical walking tours of downtown San Francisco, Chinatown, Nob Hill, and Haight-Ashbury. Relics from the 1906 earthquake and fire, including clusters of melted dimes and pennies found in the ruins. Just a few of the things that you will find in Historic San Francisco are the locations of, and the fascinating histories behind:Ī 1623 Spanish cannon that once guarded the entrance to the Golden Gate.Ī gold nugget discovered by James Marshall at Coloma in January 1848. This lively narrative of The City from its very beginnings all the way through the earthquake of 1989 tells how to find the historic buildings, sights, and artifacts that make that history come alive. Synopsis: Despite the devastation of 1906, historic buildings and artifacts survive from every period of San Francisco's history.
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