Bayview/Hunters Point District
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San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point -
Tricia O'Brien 2005
A large portion of the area known today as Bayview Hunters Point was once extremely rural. Called Butchertown by locals, the neighborhood was a source of much of San Francisco’s food. Over the years, it evolved into an interesting combination of residences, businesses, and industries. (979.461 Ob69s)
Bernal Heights District
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San Francisco's Bernal Heights -
Bernal History Project; foreword by Carl Nolte 2007
Freeways and urban thoroughfares now bound the Bernal Heights neighborhood, once defined by the swamps and creeks of the original Mexican land grant. The legacy of Potrero Viejo, or old pasture, and the farms of the 19th and 20th centuries have developed into today’s passion for the preservation of open space. (979.461 Sa5788)
Castro District
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The mayor of Castro Street: the life & times of Harvey Milk -
Randy Shilts 2008, c1982
Known as "The Mayor of Castro Street" even before he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Harvey Milk's personal life, public career, and assassination reflect the dramatic emergence of the gay community as a political power in America. (B M5995sh 2008)
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San Francisco's Castro -
Strange de Jim 2003
The Castro has been known since the 1970s as being the epicenter of the gay rights movement. This book shows the area’s growth from a smattering of Victorian houses built for working-class families in the 1870s to the flood of young gay men who settled in the neighborhood a century later. (979.461 D368s$21.99 Available)
Chinatown
- The architecture of San Francisco Chinatown
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Philip P. Choy 2008
Present-day visitors to Chinatown see it only as an unassimilated foreign community where cultural traditions are preserved and where the architectural forms are mere transplants from China. Transfixed by cultural exotics, few see that social history of the community is intimately interwoven with its architecture. (720.9794 C4599a)
- Him Mark Lai: autobiography of a Chinese American historian
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Him Mark Lai; edited by Judy Yung with Ruthanne Lum McCunn and Russell C. Leong; forward by John Kuo Wei Tchen 2011
The renowned Dean of Chinese American History provides an intimate portrait of a San Francisco Chinatown family and community developments from the Great Depression of the 1930s to the McCarthy era of the 1950s, through the Asian American Studies Movement of the 1970s, to the present. (B L141h)
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San Francisco's Chinatown -
Robert W. Bowen and Brenda Young Bowen 2008
Despite laws restricting Chinese immigration, Chinatown has thrived as a residential and commercial center. Designed for tourists and bearing little resemblance to real Chinese cityscapes, the streets, buildings, and residents have nonetheless been extensively documented in picture postcards, particularly from the 1890s to 1930s, the "Golden Age of Postcards." (979.461 B6758s)
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San Francisco's Chinatown -
Judy Yung and the Chinese Historical Society of America 2006
San Francisco's Chinatown--the oldest, largest, and most famous Chinese enclave outside of Asia--is more than a tourist attraction. Since its birth in the 1850s, Chinatown has also been a residential neighborhood, business community, and cultural center for generations of Chinese Americans. (979.461 Y924s)
Excelsior District
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San Francisco's Excelsior District -
Walter G. Jebe, Sr. 2004
Although not among San Francisco's "spotlight" neighborhoods, the Excelsior District is an important residential and commercial zone. This volume chronicles the Excelsior's intriguing tale of determined immigrant families putting down roots in a challenging locale and overcoming adversity to stake out a permanent enclave in this famed city. (979.461 J348s)
Fillmore District
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Harlem of the West: the San Francisco Fillmore jazz era -
Elizabeth Pepin and Lewis Watts 2006
This book reveals a forgotten slice of San Francisco history and the African-American experience on the West Coast: the thriving jazz scene of the Fillmore in the 1940s and 1950s. The archival photographs and oral accounts from the residents and musicians who experienced it will delight jazz fans and history aficionados. (979.461 P393h)
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San Francisco's Fillmore District -
Robert F. Oaks; foreword by Christopher Caen 2005
Today's Fillmore District bears little resemblance to the cosmopolitan place it once was. This district, which has arguably changed more than any other in the city, once held a large Jewish settlement and a huge Japanese community, now centered in Japantown, but not as extensive as in the prewar years. (979.461 Oa49s)
Financial District
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San Francisco's Financial District -
Christine Miller 2005
Some call it “Wall Street West,” while some just call it “downtown,” but San Francisco’s financial district is a long-running business powerhouse, home to scores of corporate headquarters, prominent law firms, restaurants, hotels, banks, the Pacific Stock Exchange, and striking waterfront views radiating outward from the landmark 1898 Ferry Building. (979.461 M6129s)
Glen Park and Diamond Heights
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San Francisco's Glen Park and Diamond Heights -
Emma Bland Smith 2007
Only 120 years ago Glen Park and Diamond Heights were part of the Outside Lands, so isolated that only farmers would settle here. As peak-roofed wooden cottages and houses began to fill in the valleys, the urban, homey, and decidedly livable Glen Park known today began to emerge. (979.461 Sm557s)
Haight-Ashbury
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San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury -
Katherine Powell Cohen 2008
At the turn of the 20th century, the Haight-Ashbury gained prominence as the gateway to Golden Gate Park. Six decades later, it anchored the worldwide cultural revolution that blossomed in the 1960s. Though synonymous with peace, love, and living outside the mainstream, its history goes back long before the Summer of Love. (979.461 C6605s)
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The summer of love: Haight-Ashbury at its highest -
Written and photographed by Gene Anthony; with foreword by Michael McClure 1995
The 30th anniversary edition tells, through photos and words, exactly what the psychedelic world of the Haight-Ashbury was like. (979.461 An867s 1995)
Japantown
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San Francisco's Japantown -
The Japantown Task Force, Inc. 2005
The community of Japantown, with its graceful architecture of pagodas and fountains, has long been a vital part of San Francisco. Japantown--one of only three left in this country--began as Nihonjinmachi, or "Japanese People's Town," after the first Japanese arrived here in 1869. (979.461 Sa579)
Marina District
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San Francisco's Marina District -
William Lipsky 2004
One of San Francisco's most picturesque neighborhoods, the Marina District is famous for its aesthetic and historic appeal. The Marina hosts a large number of Art Deco structures and the famed Palace of Fine Arts, a resplendent collection of buildings originally designed for the Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915. (979.461 L669sa)
Mission District
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The comic book guide to the Mission: a cartoon tour through San Francisco's Mission District -
Collected and edited by Lauren Davis 2010
In the graphic novel two dozen artists and writers contribute their stories, drawings, and memories of a vibrant and ever-changing San Francisco neighborhood. (741.5697 C735)
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It felt like a kiss: glimpses of art in the Mission District of San Francisco -
Leena Prasad 2011
The Mission District of San Francisco has a vibrant artistic soul. This book explores some of that energy by looking at mural art, graffiti, puppetry, digital art, and more.
This book originated as a series of columns in Mission arts monthly. (709.7946 P8865i)
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San Francisco's Mission District -
Bernadette C. Hooper 2006
Named after Mission Dolores, San Francisco's oldest complete structure, the Mission District was settled by the Spanish in the late 1700s. After the gold rush, the district dramatically evolved into the diverse area of today, a bustling mix of immigrants from other states, Europe, and South and Central America. (979.461 H7661s)
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Street art San Francisco: Mission muralismo -
Edited by Annice Jacoby for Precita Eyes Muralists; foreword by Carlos Santana 2009
With 600 stunning photographs, this comprehensive book showcases more than three decades of street art in San Francisco's legendary Mission District. Since the 1970s, a provocative street-art movement combining elements of Mexican mural painting, surrealism, pop art, urban punk, eco-warrior, cartoon, and graffiti has flourished in this dynamic, multicultural community. (751.7309 St832)
Nob Hill
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San Francisco's Nob Hill -
Katherine Powell Cohen 2010
With the Gold Rush of 1849, Nob Hill became a lookout point as ships brought thousands to San Francisco. Within the next 40 years, moguls and magnates built spectacular residences atop Nob Hill, which today is home to elegant hotels, a cathedral, and a variety of residents. (979.461 C6605sa)
Noe Valley
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San Francisco's Noe Valley -
Bill Yenne 2004
Named for Jose de Jesus Noe, San Francisco's last Mexican mayor, Noe Valley is a favorite San Francisco neighborhood and, with its Victorian homes, one of the most picturesque. The area became a San Francisco enclave situated away from the noise and bustle of the downtown and waterfront areas. (979.461 Y39sn)
North Beach and Telegraph Hill
- Broadway North Beach: the golden years: a saloon keeper's tales
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Dick Boyd; foreword by Margo St. James 2006
This book tells of a spirited yet simpler time in North Beach. Still a lively neighborhood, North Beach will never be quite what it was in the Golden Years. The book features stories and photos of the people and places that are part of the wonderful history of San Francisco. (979.461 B6924b)
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San Francisco's North Beach and Telegraph Hill -
Catherine A. Accardi 2010
North Beach and Telegraph Hill are among San Francisco's most charming and historic districts. In the early years, Mexican and Spanish settlements dotted the beach and the hill, and later Europeans immigrants and the Beat Generation added character. Architectural gems, such as famed landmark Coit Tower, decorate the slopes down to the bay, delighting residents and tourists alike. Many cafes and restaurants offer delicious foods, while the breathtaking views provide food for the soul. (979.461 Ac221s)
Ocean Beach
- Carville-by-the-Sea: San Francisco's streetcar suburb
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Woody LaBounty 2009
The neighborhood began as a collection of unique individuals making houses out of scrapped streetcars in the sand dunes. This fascinating history illuminates this little-known San Francisco locale. (979.461 L1141c)
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San Francisco's Ocean Beach -
Kathleen Manning and Jim Dickson 2003
Brief descriptions of approximately 200 archival photographs tell the history of Ocean Beach, including that of the first Cliff House and its successors, Adolph Sutro (who bought the area) and Sutro Heights, the Sutro Baths, attractions, the amusement park Playland at the Beach, and Fleishhacker Pool, playfield, and zoo. (979.461 M3163s)
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The San Francisco Cliff House -
Mary Germain Hountalas with Sharon Silva 2009
The shifting fortunes of San Francisco's legendary Cliff House, from raucous seaside roadhouse to fanciful Victorian palace to world-renowned urban destination, are celebrated in this comprehensive illustrated history. Today's Cliff House, now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is enjoying a renaissance following a two-year, multimillion-dollar restoration. (979.461 H815s)
Ocean View, Merced, Ingleside
- OMI : Oceanview Merced Ingleside, San Francisco, California
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OMI Business League 1998
The 1866-1998 OMI founders' days celebration held from September 28 to October 4, 1998, commemorated 132 years of family life in the Oceanview, Merced, and Ingleside communities. The book features historic illustrations and photographs along with essays on the history of area landmarks, schools, churches, libraries, and other social service organizations. (979.461 Om5)
Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights
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Gables and fables: a portrait of San Francisco's Pacific Heights -
Anne Bloomfield and Arthur Bloomfield; illustrations by Kit Haskell 2007
The book pulls together 110 charming and often gossipy columns Anne Bloomfield wrote for Pacific Heights New Fillmore about different houses in this famous San Francisco neighborhood, including info re: the houses' histories, architects (among them William Wurster and Julia Morgan) and residents. (728.3709 B6234g)
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San Francisco's Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights -
Tricia O'Brien 2008
The prestige of Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights has long fascinated and awed San Francisco residents and visitors. The westward expansion of the city, followed by the addition of cable car lines, quickly transformed these once-barren outlands into gardens, schools, consulates, and homes, both extravagant and simple. (979.461 Ob69p)
Portola District
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San Francisco's Portola -
Rayna Garibaldi 2007
Originally settled by Jewish immigrants, the Portola evolved into a community populated by nurserymen and their families who grew much of the city’s flowers. In recent years, community leaders have enacted programs to beautify the neighborhood and attract new businesses and families to this locale. (979.461 G182s)
Potrero Hill
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Potrero Hill -
Peter Linenthal, Abigail Johnston 2009
Potrero Hill enjoys some of the city’s finest weather and most spectacular views. Once pastureland and home to immigrants working in the shipbuilding industries, Potrero Hill was long ignored by guidebooks. Now “The Hill” is regenerating, and these pages highlight what is gone and what remains on these sunny slopes. (917.9461 L6458p)
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San Francisco's Potrero Hill -
Peter Linenthal, Abigail Johnston, and the Potrero Hill Archives Project 2005
Potrero Hill became the first industrial zone in San Francisco, with iron-smelting plants, butcheries, and shipbuilding dominating the waterfront during the late 19th century. The Hill has also been home to immigrants from around the world. Many factories and warehouses have now been converted into housing and offices for techies. (979.461 L6458s)
Presidio
- Post and park: a brief illustrated history of the Presidio of San Francisco
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Stephen A. Haller 1997
The Presidio of San Francisco fulfilled its mission to "serve and protect" the Pacific Coast for more than two centuries. Now part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, it continues to protect some of the parks' endangered and threatened plant and animal species. (979.461 H153p)
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The Presidio: from Army post to national park -
Lisa M. Benton 1998
An urban enclave with more than 800 buildings and 1,500 acres of land, the Presidio is also a beautiful expanse of lush landscapes, natural resources, and recreation areas. The arduous but successful conversion from U.S. Army base to National Park is chronicled in this provocative case study of urban environmentalism. (979.461 B446p)
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San Francisco's Presidio -
Robert W. Bowen 2005
Bowen, a docent, brings three generations of his family's experience to this selection of photos, which are showcased along with his fine and thorough captioning. The Presidio, now The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, has been an integral part of San Francisco and of the Army's development. (355.7097 B6758s)
Richmond District
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San Francisco's Richmond District -
Lorri Ungaretti 2005
San Francisco's Richmond District stretches from the city's urban core toward the cliffs of Land's End. Ungaretti, a San Francisco historian and tour guide, showcases vintage black and white photos of Richmond, chronicling the district's journey from sand dunes to the "city's playground" to the neighborhood it is today. (979.461 Un29sr)
Sunset District
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San Francisco's Sunset District -
Lorri Ungaretti 2011
The Sunset District developed late because of its distance from downtown and because of the sand dunes that covered it for thousands of years. After 1900, as public transportation spread and the automobile became available, housing and streets soon began to cover the Sunset District dunes. (979.461 Un29s 2011)
- Stories in the Sand: San Francisco's Sunset District, 1847-1964
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Lorri Ungaretti 2012
This Sunset District history, from the early settlers to a controversial statewide election, features more than 175 photographs and quotes from people who have lived in the neighborhood—including the adult children of the men who built the thousands of houses in the Sunset in the 1930s and 1940s. (On order)
The Tenderloin
- San Francisco Tenderloin: true stories of heroes, demons, angels, outcasts & a psychotherapist
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Larry Wonderling 2008
Clinical psychologist Wonderling introduces readers to residents of one of San Francisco's most historic, if disreputable, neighborhoods. (979.461 W845s 2008)
Visitacion Valley
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San Francisco's Visitacion Valley -
Visitacion Valley History Project, Cynthia Cox ... [et al.] 2005
In early Visitacion Valley, windmills pumped water to irrigate fields, cattle farms, nurseries, and vegetable gardens, leading to the nickname “Valley of the Windmills.” The pastoral scenery gave way to a mix of housing and commerce. Today Visitacion Valley is one of the city’s most ethnically diverse neighborhoods. (979.461 Sa5794)
West of Twin Peaks
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San Francisco's West of Twin Peaks -
Jacqueline Proctor 2006
Among the last areas to be developed in San Francisco, the West of Twin Peaks district occupies a lofty position on the slopes of Mount Davidson. This chronologically-arranged volume contains some 200 archival and captioned photographs of the district's beautiful homes, sweeping vistas, and prominent individuals. (979.461 P9415s)
West Portal
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San Francisco's West Portal neighborhoods -
Richard Brandi 2005
Following the 1906 earthquake and fire, the San Francisco neighborhoods west of Twin Peaks--West Portal, Forest Hill, and St. Francis Wood--developed in accordance with a new aesthetic that called for respecting the contours of the land while providing for grand boulevards and detached homes with garden and lawns. (979.461 B7338s)
