San Diego's North Park

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
Cover of the book San Diego's North Park by North Park Historical Society, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: North Park Historical Society ISBN: 9781439647172
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: September 8, 2014
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: North Park Historical Society
ISBN: 9781439647172
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: September 8, 2014
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Hip and historic, North Park fascinates with its commercial energy and Craftsman charm. The community has always embodied an enterprising spirit. In the 1870s, cronies of Alonzo Horton mapped neighborhoods north of Balboa Park in a patchwork of individual subdivisions. Four decades later, John Spreckels�s streetcars finally brought investors, residents, and shopkeepers, creating San Diego�s slice of Bungalow Heaven. Baseball great Ted Williams played on North Park�s fields, and tennis star Maureen Connolly trained on its courts. The local shops served as a regional commercial center after World War II, and the Toyland Parade attracted 300,000 spectators. Although decades of decline followed the exciting 1950s, North Park is flourishing again in a renaissance initiated by the restoration of the elegant North Park Theatre in 2005. This pictorial history tells the classic story of a boom, bust, and boom.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Hip and historic, North Park fascinates with its commercial energy and Craftsman charm. The community has always embodied an enterprising spirit. In the 1870s, cronies of Alonzo Horton mapped neighborhoods north of Balboa Park in a patchwork of individual subdivisions. Four decades later, John Spreckels�s streetcars finally brought investors, residents, and shopkeepers, creating San Diego�s slice of Bungalow Heaven. Baseball great Ted Williams played on North Park�s fields, and tennis star Maureen Connolly trained on its courts. The local shops served as a regional commercial center after World War II, and the Toyland Parade attracted 300,000 spectators. Although decades of decline followed the exciting 1950s, North Park is flourishing again in a renaissance initiated by the restoration of the elegant North Park Theatre in 2005. This pictorial history tells the classic story of a boom, bust, and boom.

More books from Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Cover of the book Boeing Field by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Oregon Surfing by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Ernest Hemingway & Gary Cooper in Idaho by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Lighthouses and Life Saving along the Maine and New Hampshire Coast by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book The Harris Company by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Charlotte, North Carolina by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Lost Department Stores of Denver by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Oregon Wine Country Stories by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Patrick County by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Colorado's Historic Hotels by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Bluefield in Vintage Postcards by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Richmond Railroads by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Bowling Green by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Four Seas Ice Cream by North Park Historical Society
Cover of the book Portland on the Take by North Park Historical Society
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy