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San Francisco S Ferry Building

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Author : Anne Evers Hitz
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2017-08-07

San Francisco S Ferry Building written by Anne Evers Hitz and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-07 with Travel categories.

For many years, visitors traveling to San Francisco came via ferry, and the Ferry Building, one of San Francisco's most famous landmarks, stood ready to welcome them. In the 1920s, the Ferry Building was the world's second-busiest transit terminal (after Charing Cross, London), with more than 50,000 people a day passing through the elegant structure, designed by architect A. Page Brown and opened in 1898. When the 1906 earthquake struck and the ensuing fire was destroying the city, the venerable waterfront icon stood above the ruins, giving residents hope that the city would recover and rise from the ashes. By 1939, with the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge both open, ferry traffic fell off. By the late 1950s, ferry service ended altogether, and the building's beautiful facade was blocked by the double-decker Embarcadero Freeway. With the freeway's demise after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the Ferry Building was restored and reopened in 2003. It is once again a beacon of civic pride, a landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and a public space that anchors the San Francisco waterfront.

Portal San Francisco S Ferry Building And The Reinvention Of American Cities

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Author : John King
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2023-11-07

Portal San Francisco S Ferry Building And The Reinvention Of American Cities written by John King and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-07 with Architecture categories.

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A two-time Pulitzer finalist explores the story of American urban design through San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building. Conceived in the Gilded Age, the Ferry Building opened in 1898 as San Francisco’s portal to the world—the terminus of the transcontinental railway and a showcase of civic ambition. In silent films and World’s Fair postcards, nothing said “San Francisco” more than its soaring clocktower. But as acclaimed architectural critic John King recounts in Portal, the rise of the automobile and double-deck freeways severed the city from its beloved structure and its waterfront—a connection that required generations to restore. King’s narrative spans the rise and fall and rebirth of the Ferry Building. Rich with feats of engineering and civic imagination, his story introduces colorful figures who fought to preserve the Ferry Building’s character (and the city’s soul)—from architect Arthur Page Brown and legendary columnist Herb Caen to poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Senator Dianne Feinstein. In King’s hands, the saga of the Ferry Building is a microcosm of a larger evolution along the waterfronts of cities everywhere. Portal traces the damage inflicted on historic neighborhoods and working dockyards by cars, highways, and top-down planning and “urban renewal.” But when an earthquake destroyed the Embarcadero Freeway, city residents seized the chance to reclaim their connection to the bay. Transporting readers across 125 years of history, this tour de force explores the tensions impacting urban infrastructure and public spaces, among them tourism, deindustrialization, development, and globalization. Portal culminates with a rich portrait of San Francisco’s vibrant esplanade today, visited by millions, even as sea level rise and earthquakes threaten a landmark that remains as vital as ever. A book for city lovers and visitors, architecture fans and pedestrians, Portal is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of San Francisco and the future of American cities.

The Ferry Building

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Author : Nancy Olmsted
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

The Ferry Building written by Nancy Olmsted and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.

Built in 1898, San Francisco's Ferry Building has been witness to a century of turbulent and compelling history. From its prominent position at the foot of Market Street, it has seen a hundred years of victory parades and funeral processions, protest marches and celebrations, earthquakes and their aftermath, as well as the daily comings and goings of millions of citizens. From an era of horsecars, working-class hotels, and nickel steam beer to the present age of computers and highrises, the Ferry Building has served as a terminus for passengers and as a constant, elegant, and hardworking presence in the life of San Francisco. This book is a grand visual tribute to the Ferry Building's first hundred years. Over 200 spectacular photos and a deeply-researched and lively text bring to life the sights, sounds, and ambience of San Francisco's colorful past. Nancy Olmsted has been collecting photographs and information about the Ferry Building for twenty-five years. A historian specializing in the San Francisco waterfront, her previous books include Ferryboats: A San Francisco Tradition, Scow Schooners of San Francisco Bay, and Vanished Waters: History of San Francisco's Mission Bay. She lives and works in Kentfield, California.

Thresholds And Place

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Author : Christian Humann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

Thresholds And Place written by Christian Humann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.

The Ferry Building San Francisco California

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993

The Ferry Building San Francisco California written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Ferries categories.

Ferry Service Between San Francisco And Marin County Expansion

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970

Ferry Service Between San Francisco And Marin County Expansion written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with categories.

Project Summary

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983

Project Summary written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Waterfronts categories.

Ferry Building Complex

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Author : San Francisco (Calif.). Department of City Planning
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982

Ferry Building Complex written by San Francisco (Calif.). Department of City Planning and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Buildings categories.

Ferries Of San Francisco Bay

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Author : Paul C. Trimble
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2007

Ferries Of San Francisco Bay written by Paul C. Trimble and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.

Chiefly photos from the collections of the authors.

The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Cookbook

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Author : Christopher Hirsheimer
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2006-03-09

The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Cookbook written by Christopher Hirsheimer and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-09 with Cooking categories.

Internationally known as one of the most magnificent farmers' markets in the world, the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market has inspired this gorgeous illustrated market companion with more than 100 fresh, remarkably easy-to-assemble recipes. Full-color photos.