An 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. Intended for residents, visitors, historians, preservationists, and students, it is a must for anyone interested in the built environment.
o More than 2,000 entries.
o Features text and photographs by Cerny and twelve Bay Area experts.
o Showcases buildings by all major San Francisco Bay Area architects from the 1860s to the present.
o Covers landmarks in every Bay Area county: 1) San Francisco, 2) San Mateo, 3) Santa Clara, 4) Alameda, 5) Contra Costa, 6) Solano, 7) Napa, 8) Sonoma, and 9) Marin.
o Includes more than 100 cities, towns, and neighborhoods.
o Provides more than 140 maps for walking and driving tours.
o Offers historical essays on the history of each county, city, and town.
o Contains an extensive bibliography.
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. 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.
Features include: Buildings by all major San Francisco Bay Area architects from the 1860s to the present.
More than 2,000 entries.
Architectural landmarks in every Bay Area county, arranged by chapter: San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, and Marin.
More than 100 cities, towns, and neighborhoods.
A history of architectural styles popular in the Bay Area.
More than 20,000 copies sold of our previous architecture guide to the Bay Area.
