Save mount sutro forest saving the mt sutro open space. Seen through the telescope of history, mcteague is a tough book to recommend. San francisco, california travel guide culture trip. The hills chapter of gladys hansens san francisco almanac repeated the list given in hills of san francisco and added the thenrecentlynamed cathedral hill for a total of 43, but the places chapter listed many additional hills. Influences and lasting benefits by jacqueline proctor. San francisco was also granted a perpetual leasehold over the hetch hetchy valley and watershed in yosemite national park by the raker act in 19. Even with all its hills, san franciscos small size makes it a walkable city. Hubbard interviewed old time residents for a series of articles. What are the best books about san francisco urban history. Mount sutro historic trail is a singletrack mountain bike trail in san francisco, california. Feb, 2018 san franciscos 977foot tall sutro tower was never envisioned to be the citys eiffel tower, but there was a grand idea behind it great height begets clear television broadcasts. With what i saw, i could tell the owner puts much thought into each.
Sutros motivations and ultimate plan for the huge forest he created were not. Looking through the different sections of the store, i noticed books on anarchism, local history, eastern religions. In 1881 adolph sutro purchased the undeveloped land and over time, he established a private rail road company, the sutro gardens, sutro baths and extensively expanded the 1869 cliff house. San francisco, at the time when sutro planted the historic forest, was a world of windblown sand that got into everything, including residents lungs. A concise history and guide and historic walks in san francisco. San franciscos 977foot tall sutro tower was never envisioned to be the citys eiffel tower, but there was a grand idea behind it great height begets clear television broadcasts. Mount sutro historic trail mountain bike trail in san. It contains an extensively substantiated description of san francisco before the treeplanting. Hiking in mount sutro forest in the clouds mount sutro forest.
The sutro library the state librarys san francisco branch holds the original collection of adolph sutro 18301898, california businessman and san francisco mayor. Not only is the cloud forest strikingly beautiful, it has a 125year history in this city, and is part of san franciscos heritage. Nan boyds wideopen town charts the history of queers in san francisco. Everywhere one looked hotels, restaurants, parks, churches, synagogues, schools, libraries, academies there were signs that the united states now enjoyed a flourishing urban center thousands of miles in advance of the. Jun 04, 2011 five books about san francisco nonfiction. Threequarters 61 acres of it is owned by ucsf, which officially calls it the open space reserve.
Mount sutro is one of the many named hills within san francisco, and among its original seven hills. The copy in the bookstore was in great condition and reasonably priced. It was planted by adolf sutro, one of the citys most colorful characters, and a former mayor of the city. Mt sutro is squarely in san franciscos fog belt, and one of the most ethereal aspects of this forest is watching the fog blow in. Mount sutro forest the glorious historic forest on mt sutro.
Tom cole has a way with words, and that is an understatement. No mere paean to a city with more distinction per capita than one can imagine, a short history of san francisco digs deeply into the past to uncover what makes this city so lovable. Save mount sutro forest saving the mt sutro open space reserve. It plays a significant role in both the cultural and natural history of san francisco and continues to offer some mystery and intrigue to those willing to explore its lush forest and centuryold trails. Its a veritable treasure trove of san francisco history, but its also a park and an area of outstanding natural beauty thats easily accessible from the. Hiking in mount sutro forest is a different experience than almost anywhere else in san francisco. Paul leonard library at san francisco state university, in san francisco, houses adolph sutro s impressive rare book collection, as well as local history resources and the largest genealogical collection west of salt lake city. Lands end and the sutro historic district historically provided outdoor recreational fun for san francisco. Paul leonard library at san francisco state university, in san francisco, houses adolph sutros impressive rare book collection, as well as.
Adolph sutro 18301898 this is the complete text of a small book published in 1895 to honor the new mayor of san francisco, adolph sutro. More recent lists include more hills, some lesserknown, some not on the mainland, and some without names. I know there are many francisco s in the history of san francisco but who is the city or the bay really named for. Most of mount sutro is owned by the university of california, san francisco ucsf. Like everything else in san francisco, sutro forest comes with a history. Jan 01, 2005 in 1880, adolph sutro bought hundreds of acres west of twin peaks and planted thousands of trees during the next 20 years he created a huge forest in the middle of san francisco. September 6 the first westbound train arrives in san francisco 1870 by 1870 san francisco had become the tenth largest city in the united states. Supplementary catalogue of books added to the san francisco free public library. Holiday shoppers walking along market at 5th street, december 2, 1942. This quintessential hike in san francisco offers views of the golden gate bridge, a meditation labyrinth on lands end point, a rocky beach break, seacliff mansion gazing, a museum, the ruins of a once majestic bathhouse, the ominous roar of the ocean echoing in a dark cave and a drink stop at the end with views of the pacific.
Sutro was a complex man and it is not easy to uncover his motives for buying the rancho, but it does not seem to figure prominently in his scheme of things. Founded on elements within adolph sutro s original collection, sutro librarys genealogical. Common knowledge places financial district, san francisco, california, usa. Supplementary catalogue of books added to the san francisco free public library since may, 1884. Highlights of the peoples history of san francisco are featured in these short video clips. Best books set in san francisco score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Sutro ran for mayor as the populist antioctupus candidate, in opposition to the southern pacific railroad, which dominated california politics. In the province of nuevo leon in mexico the capital is monterrey and there is another town close by there named apodaca, which used to be named hacienda san francisco or san. A list of books about the history of san francisco, its people and its landmarks.
San francisco history center, san francisco public library. This national historical park of san franciscos maritime history is. San franciscos largest jail complex county jail no. Dec 30, 20 16 books to read if you love san francisco. This short but intensely informative work is at the same time lyrical, scholarly, exuberant and charming. San francisco history room, san francisco, california, usa. The top 10 things to do in the sunset district, san francisco. Jul 14, 2018 decades before the controversy surrounding the 1970s construction of sutro tower in san francisco, the prospect of a sutro drivein riled up neighborhood leaders from twin peaks to clarendon heights. He was also our first practicing jewish mayor, said nakhodkin, a ukraineborn former soviet political prisoner and founder of san franciscos united humanitarian mission. A 61acre 25 ha parcel, including the summit, is protected as the mount sutro open space reserve by ucsf, and open to the public. At one point sutro owned more than onetwelfth of san francisco.
There is a childrens section with miniature seats and a table. Our san francisco branch holds the original collection of philanthropist adoph sutro. Alfred sutro, long a member of the california historical society, died on march 9, 1945. The library has a large collection of publications and items dating from the th to the 21st centuries as well as one of the largest genealogy collections in the u. They were found on top of the hill east of the almshouse after a search of three hours and a half by deputy coroner meehan and messenger carrick. Mount sutro is a prominent landmark located in the center of san francisco. We must save the historical treasures in our city, and sutro is a treasure, a part of american history. The contiguous 19acre interior green belt area to the east of it is cityowned. Works by or about adolph sutro at internet archive. Looking up at the trees, some of which are 100200 feet high, really gives a sense of being in an old, wonderful place.
A history of san franciscos mission bay, by nancy olmsted. Mission dolores, mission district, twin peaks, sutro forest. Starring a cast of notable figures, including harvey milk, janis joplin and jim jones. I know there are many franciscos in the history of san francisco but who is the city or the bay really named for. Maybe it is the story of our way of life, inevitable in the push of population. Davidson the father of tree planting in california. Financial district, san francisco, california, usa. He built the saltwater sutro baths, the largest in.
Aug 01, 2009 san francisco, at the time when sutro planted the historic forest, was a world of windblown sand that got into everything, including residents lungs. He moved to san francisco with his family in 1875 and resided there until the time of his death. The ghosts of sutro forest western neighborhoods project. Cities within the city, typescript of san francisco bulletin columns at the san francisco history archives, main library. Sf almost had a sutro drivein in 1950, and more local. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Adolph sutro 18301898 museum of the city of san francisco. Sep 01, 2011 two of his books are local bestsellers. One only needs to look at the bare summits of twin peaks or south to san bruno mountain to gain a sense of what the hills of san francisco used to look like before adolph sutro would plant more than one million eucalyptus and conifers in the early 1880s.
When sutro started his tree planting in san francisco, the citys first park was just. San francisco s largest jail complex county jail no. The top 10 things to do in the sunset district, san francisco so you took san franciscos muni a little further out than usual and ended up in the sunset. Published in 1899, one of several works frantically cranked out by a writer who died at 32, its the sort of novel that you can imagine inciting disturbances on university campuses today. The forest might have been turned into rows of tightly packed houses on rectangular street grids, with little regard for the contours of the landhad it not been for. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. A history of san francisco s mission bay, by nancy olmsted. In the late 19th century adolph sutro owned onetwelfth of the acreage of san francisco. Here are some classics of san francisco history books worth a trip to green apple to find a copy. Image courtesy san francisco history center, san francisco public library nutcrackers curtain comes up on a busy christmas eve street scene, full of san franciscans hurrying to and fro in preparation for the festivities ahead.
Those with calves of steel are rewarded with a showcase of its architectural splendor. The film includes footage of the construction of the tunnel and the clearing of sutro forest, as well as development of the west. Hiking in mount sutro forest in the clouds mount sutro. Everywhere one looked hotels, restaurants, parks, churches, synagogues, schools, libraries, academies there were signs that the united states now enjoyed a flourishing urban center thousands of miles in advance of the frontier.
Mount sutro is a hill in central san francisco, california. New battle over managing sutro forest trees san francisco. He created a huge forest in the middle of san francisco. He has lectured before many groups, including the california historical society, the san francisco museum and historical society, and the san francisco history association. Written in 1993 and set in 2006, this sciencefictional vision of san francisco imagines a future where corporate elites dominate the worlds wealth, the people are fixated by reality tv and enslaved to the gig economy, privatesecurity rentacops fly drones and everyones banging on about virtual reality. Sutro library san francisco california state library. He built the sutro saltwater baths and planted sutro forest. Sutro cloud forest is the single largest urban forest in san francisco.
Twin peaks tunnel, san francisco, sutro forest, castro street, western portal, subway, municipal. Find new and historical books, documents and more in the california state librarys online catalogs. The remains of a man that committed suicide in the sutro forest were removed to the morgue yesterday afternoon. A cultural history of san francisco that covers the years from 1967 to 1982 and tells the gripping story of how the city by the bay overcame tragedy and strife to become the beloved city it is today. Mount sutro forest san francisco 2020 all you need to know. Twin peaks tunnel, san francisco, sutro forest, castro. He purchased the cliff house in the early 1880s, and one thousand acres of land facing the ocean, now called sutro heights. For sutro forest was once an 1100acre spread of foliage within the vast adolph sutro owned san miguel ranch, and its trees were mangrown, handplanted in a painstaking effort to provide beauty for san francisco. Its a lush, green woodland of thousands of denselypacked eucalyptus trees, with a floor blanketed by ferns, ivy, and wild berries. Philanthropist, engineer, park commissioner, and former mayor of san francisco, adolph sutro 1830 1898, was one of the greatest philanthropists in the united states.
We received a letter from a san franciscan who has a small san francisco library and enjoys its history. Sutro forest, san francisco, san francisco neighborhoods, history. Mount parnassus, in the middle of the woods, is 904 feet high, in pretty. I found some historical links which made me wonder. Decades before the controversy surrounding the 1970s construction of sutro tower in san francisco, the prospect of a sutro drivein riled up neighborhood leaders from twin peaks to clarendon heights. Farms, fire and forest western neighborhoods project. With trails including historical, mystery ridge, and fairy gates, there are miles of adventure. The best books about san francisco the best books about san francisco. Feb 12, 2015 here are some classics of san francisco history books worth a trip to green apple to find a copy. The earth shook, the sky burned by william bronson, originally published in 1956 and continually reissued is still the best history of the 1906 eart. Its a veritable treasure trove of san francisco history, but its also a park and an area of outstanding natural beauty thats easily accessible from the outer richmond at either park presidio.
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