Building San Francisco's Parks, 1850-1930 |
|
| Author:
| Young, Terence |
| Series title: | Creating the North American Landscape Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-8981-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.00 |
Book Description:
|
In 1865, when San Francisco's Daily Evening Bulletin asked its readers if it were not time for the city to finally establish a public park, residents had only private gardens and small urban squares where they could retreat from urban crowding, noise, and filth. Five short years later, city supervisors approved the creation of Golden Gate Park, ......
In 1865, when San Francisco's Daily Evening Bulletin asked its readers if it were not time for the city to finally establish a public park, residents had only private gardens and small urban squares where they could retreat from urban crowding, noise, and filth. Five short years later, city supervisors approved the creation of Golden Gate Park, ......