Reviews for Historic San Francisco A Concise History and Guide

The average rating for Historic San Francisco A Concise History and Guide based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-08-02 00:00:00 Philipp Not avaible This book is partially a tourist guide, but is a good starting point for residents and other folks who are interested in the intriguing history of San Francisco. i enjoyed the read and learned a lot about the men behind the names of streets, buildings, parks and landmarks. Did you know that San Francisco was officially founded a week before the signing of the Declaration of Independence? That Stanford was the only of the Pacific Railroad's "Big Four" to do anything enduring with his money? That the 1906 fire was actually three fires that combined to eradicate 75% of the city? Well, you can learn all this and more with this easily read, concise history of San Francisco! Any suggestions for what I should read next?

Review # 2 was written on 2008-06-23 00:00:00 mark muenzing Historic San Francisco is written in a light, entertaining style that makes history enjoyable. Richards hits a wide range to topics that relate back to San Francisco as it is today, offering an opportunity for readers to create their own tour and see the locations being discussed. The book is not intended to be comprehensive but rather, covers what I see as some of the best facets of the city. Accurate and well illustrated, Historic San Francisco ranks among the best of the large number of books I own on San Francisco's history. It's a must-buy for San Franciscophiles.