Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.64 (704 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1586854321 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 568 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
SUSAN DINKELSPIEL CERNY (California), an architectural historian, has published articles on the Bay Area's architectural history and is former chair of Berkeley's Landmark Preservation Commission.
Included are San Francisco Victorians, civic buildings, churches, parks, grand Period Revivals, and rustic Arts and Crafts homes, as well as significant vernacular buildings in less publicized neighborhoods and towns.. An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area is the definitive guide to the history and architecture of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. This compendium has been written and photographed by Susan Cerny and twelve Bay Area experts and provides a historic record of how the area developed to became what it is today, and discusses transportation systems, city and suburban landscape plans, public parkland, California history, and economic, social, and political influences
Intended for residents, visitors, historians, preservationists, and students, it is a must for anyone interested in the built environment. . Features text and photographs by Cerny and twelve Bay Area experts. Includes more than 100 cities, towns, and neighborhoods. Provides more than 140 maps for walking and driving tours. Offers historical essays on the history of each county, city, and town. From the Inside FlapAn Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area is both a guidebook and an unparalleled reference to the historic and architectural resources of this area. Contains an extensive bibliography. More than 2,000 entries. Showcases buildings by all major San Francisco Bay Area architects from the 1860s to the present. Covers landmarks in every Bay Area county: 1) San
Review of Cerny's 'Architectural San Francisco' This is a large, detailed handbook covering a wide range of buildings and space. The 'Bay Area' cover is quiet extensive--all nine of the counties touching the Bay. Every area and sub-area is introduced with some history of development, and every building is offered (more or less) a full paragraph of description. My one complain is a lack of color! It would make the guidebook far less dull to read on its own. This mainly operates as a companion to sight-seeing the buildings oneself, though therein we reach the difficulty that the guidebook is so extensive that it is a little large to carry around.. Excerpts from review in the Berkeley Daily Planet by Steven Finacom There is a recent, substantial review of this guidebook by Steven Finacom in the Berkeley Daily Planet, Weekday Edition, Oct.30-Nov.1, 2007. Some excerpts are:"A long-awaited, much-needed, and up-to-date guide to the great and representative buildings and architectural history of the Bay Area debuts this month."."This guide is organized geographically by county, with individual cities, districts, and structures provided. The writers went into the field with notebook and camera as well as consulting an array of historical documents, surveys, and local experts." ."Architecturally, the most prominent local communities such as San Fran