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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     King, John (John Allan), 1958- author.     Subjects     Ferry Building (San Francisco, Calif.)     San Francisco (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- History.     San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century.     San Francisco (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.     Browse Catalog     by author:      King, John (John Allan), 1958- author.       by title:      Portal : San Francis...         MARC Display

Portal : San Francisco's Ferry Building and the reinvention of American cities / John King. by King, John (John Allan), 1958- author. New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2024] Subjects Ferry Building (San Francisco, Calif.)   San Francisco (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- History.   San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century.   San Francisco (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. ISBN:  1324020326 9781324020325 (hardback) : Description:  308 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm Edition:  First edition. Contents:  Heyday -- Relic -- Rebirth -- The unknown. Requests:  0 Summary:  "Conceived in the Gilded Age, the Ferry Building opened in 1898 as San Francisco's portal to the world--the terminus of the transcontinental railway and a showcase of civic ambition. In silent films and World's Fair postcards, nothing said "San Francisco" more than its soaring clocktower. But as acclaimed architectural critic John King recounts in Portal, the rise of the automobile and double-deck freeways severed the city from its beloved structure and its waterfront--a connection that required generations to restore. King's narrative spans the rise and fall and rebirth of the Ferry Building. Rich with feats of engineering and civic imagination, his story introduces colorful figures who fought to preserve the Ferry Building's character (and the city's soul)--from architect Arthur Page Brown and legendary columnist Herb Caen to poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Senator Dianne Feinstein. In King's hands, the saga of the Ferry Building is a microcosm of a larger evolution along the waterfronts of cities everywhere. Portal traces the damage inflicted on historic neighborhoods and working dockyards by cars, highways, and top-down planning and "urban renewal." But when an earthquake destroyed the Embarcadero Freeway, city residents seized the chance to reclaim their connection to the bay. Transporting readers across 125 years of history, this tour de force explores the tensions impacting urban infrastructure and public spaces, among them tourism, deindustrialization, development, and globalization. Portal culminates with a rich portrait of San Francisco's vibrant esplanade today, visited by millions, even as sea level rise and earthquakes threaten a landmark that remains as vital as ever. A book for city lovers and visitors, architecture fans and pedestrians, Portal is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of San Francisco and the future of American cities."-- Provided by publisher.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Hawaii State Library Adult New Books 725.3 Ki Checked out 05/15/2024 Add Copy to MyList

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