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(More customer reviews)Northern California libraries must have Katherine Powell Cohne's SAN FRANCISCO'S NOB HILL, a fine pick covering early European settlements in the area, its rise during the 1849 Gold Rush, and how it came to be a focal point for showy homes. Photos from the archives of Grace Cathedral and other local establishments including private sources provide an astounding collection key to any San Francisco history coverage.
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More than a neighborhood, San Francisco's Nob Hill encapsulates some of the major elements of the city's history. Early European settlers' cattle grazed on the windy hill, and with the Gold Rush of 1849, it became a lookout point as ships arrived daily, bringing thousands to San Francisco. Within the next 40 years, the moguls of the Central Pacific Railroad, along with other magnates, built spectacular residences atop Nob Hill, which became a focal point of San Francisco. Today Nob Hill is home to elegant hotels, a cathedral, and a variety of residents. It remains a center of activity in a legendary city.
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