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049			_aCARIBET
050			_aF869.S38 _bK56 2024
100			_aKing, John _9242199
245			_aPortal : _bSan Francisco's Ferry Building and the reinvention of American cities. / _cKing, John (John Allan), 1958- author _htxt
264			_aNew York, NY : _bW.W. Norton & Company, _c2024.
300			_a314 p. : _bill. ; map ; _c21 cm. _fbook
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediaded _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 275-292) and index.
505			_aIntroduction 1 -- Part I Heyday 11 -- Part II Relic 99 -- Part III Rebirth 167 -- Part IV The Unknown 225 -- Afterword 263 -- Acknowledgments 269 -- A Note on Sources 273 -- Bibliography 281 -- Index 299 --
520			_a"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
546			_aEnglish
650		0	_aBuildings, structures, etc _9302076 _xHistory _zSan Francisco, California
650		0	_aHistory- - 20th century. _9235426 _zSan Francisco, California
651		0	_aCalifornia, EU _9297301 _zSan Francisco
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