San Francisco's Fillmore District (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738529882)

Today's Fillmore District, while one of San Francisco's most diverse neighborhoods, bears little resemblance to the cosmopolitan place it once was. This district, which has arguably changed more than any other in the city, once held a large Jewish settlement, replete with synagogues, bakeries, and kosher markets. It also had a huge Japanese community, now centered in Japantown but not as extensive as in the prewar years; amusements like the Chutes, Dreamland boxing ring, and theatres; schools, churches, and a celebrated "Jazz District" that hosted the top names in music for many years. And in one of the most controversial displays of civic power, this densely populated area fell to the forces of redevelopment, bisected by the ambitious plan to widen Geary Boulevard, creating a freeway-like road through the district and forcing out thousands of dwellers whose homes were either moved or demolished.

Author: Robert F. Oaks
ISBN-10: 0738529885
ISBN-13: 9780738529882
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2005
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.58w x 0.35d