San Juan Bautista (CA) (Images of America) [Paperback]

Joseph McMahon (Author), Carla Hendershot (Author), Plaza History Association (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 16, 2007

Hemmed in by steep hills, Glen Park is defined by its quintessentially San Franciscan topography. Only 120 years ago this area, as well as neighboring Diamond Heights, was part of the Outside Lands, so isolated that only farmers would settle here. Life revolved around Islais Creek, which ran through the canyon and provided water for the dairies. Then, in 1892, a German immigrant named Behrend Joost founded the city's first electric streetcar to shuttle residents to jobs downtown, and a neighborhood was born. As peak-roofed wooden cottages and houses began to fill in the valleys, the urban, homey, and decidedly livable Glen Park that we know today began to emerge.

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About the Author

Authors Joseph McMahon and Carla Hendershot wish to thank the San Juan Bautista Historical Society, the San Juan Bautista State Park, and the Plaza History Association for the archival materials that enabled them to produce this vivid portrait of the California mission town. McMahon, an interpretive specialist at the park and a former art history and archeology teacher, and Hendershot, retired from the staff at the historic park, craft captivating text to accompany the collection of vintage images of San Juan Bautista in this volume.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (July 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738547735
• ISBN-13: 978-0738547732
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,743,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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