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The Bourn Dynasty: The Empire Mine's Golden Era 1869-1929

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Author : Charles C. Steinfeld
Publisher : Blue Dolphin Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781577332954
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (329 download)

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Download or read book The Bourn Dynasty: The Empire Mine's Golden Era 1869-1929 written by Charles C. Steinfeld and published by Blue Dolphin Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The important role played by the W. B. Bourn family in the history of California is not generally well known. Usually, the family is heard of only in connection with "Filoli," the Bourn mansion in San Mateo County, or the Bourn "Cottage" at the Empire Mine State Historic Park in Grass Valley. The Bourn family is introduced on guided tours at these sites as their builders and first occupants, and the Bourn family wealth is usually noted as having been derived from ownership of the famous Empire Gold Mine. There is little mention of any family roles in the political, financial, or social life of the time. This somewhat narrow interpretation of Bourn history has not gone unnoticed by visitors to these properties, and the question "Is there anything more available on the Bourns?" is frequently asked at the conclusion of a guided tour. To remedy this oversight, this book hopes to present a composite of biographical and anecdotal information on the Bourns and the related Chase, Starr, and Vincent families. The Bourn family was a strong force for good throughout California's Golden Age. They left an enduring mark on San Francisco through their contributions to the economic, social, architectural, cultural, and religious life of the community. That same force for good continues into the present day.

Filoli

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Author : Julia Bly DeVere
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784421553
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (844 download)

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Download or read book Filoli written by Julia Bly DeVere and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built more than sixty years after the California Gold Rush that inspired massive migration to Northern California, and ten years after the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco, Filoli represented a desire to create a magnificent and enduring country estate. Designed between 1915 and 1917 and set against the dramatic backdrop of the northern Santa Cruz mountains in Woodside, California, just south of San Francisco, Filoli is an excellent example of the Golden Age of American garden design and country house architecture. Opened to the public in 1976, and now in its centenary, Filoli is recognized as one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century and is a cherished resource for the community, valuing education, volunteering and diversity. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this is the story of a prime example of the California eclectic style and an inspiring vision of a new Eden, with bountiful land, plentiful resources and an emphasis on self-sufficiency.

Tangible Memories

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Author : Harry M. Butte
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 146910525X
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Tangible Memories written by Harry M. Butte and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2003-06-18 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California may be the golden state but it is also a garden state. Innumerable gardens have been made since the Europeans first came, starting with the Franciscan missionaries.The gold rush was the defining period, leading to immense expenditures by newly rich miners. This book discusses many simple but beautiful gardens created by waves of immigrants. Gardens were necessary for food but also represented repose and leisure. The nature and style of domestic and private gardens shape the landscape of cities and towns just as much as large civic architectural achievements.

On the Edge of the World

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Author : Richard W. Longstreth
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520214156
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book On the Edge of the World written by Richard W. Longstreth and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-05-18 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Longstreth provides a detailed picture of the early careers of four architects—Bernard Maybeck, Willis Polk, Ernest Coxhead, and A.C. Schweinfurth—who had a decisive impact on the course of design in the San Francisco Bay Area and who stand as significant contributors to American architecture.

San Francisco Landmarks

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Author : Catherine Accardi
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0738595802
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (385 download)

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Download or read book San Francisco Landmarks written by Catherine Accardi and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: San Francisco is one of the most recognized and beloved cities in the United States, brilliantly illustrated through a visual history of 493 designated local, state, and national landmarks. San Francisco's attributes speak to us through stunning topography, the arts, and a unique array of architectural styles. The city inherited the imprint left by the Spanish with Mission Dolores, by the Gold Rush with Jackson Square, and by 20th-century entrepreneurs with the Bank of Italy. The period from the 1920s to 1950s brought a growing cosmopolitan metropolis with such landmarks as the Mark Hopkins Hotel and the Golden Gate Bridge. Residents and visitors want to know why there is a monument in the neighborhood park and why the delightful Victorians next door have a historic plaque by their front steps. Each landmark embodies the characteristics of the surrounding community and the history of the "City by the Bay."

China, Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical

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Author : Julia Corner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book China, Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical written by Julia Corner and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

150 Years Ago, A Sketch of Nevada County

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Author : Aaron Augustus Sargent
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book 150 Years Ago, A Sketch of Nevada County written by Aaron Augustus Sargent and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rogues

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Author : George R. R. Martin
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0804179603
Total Pages : 837 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Rogues written by George R. R. Martin and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 837 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling collection of twenty-one original stories by an all-star list of contributors—including a new A Game of Thrones story by George R. R. Martin! If you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois is filled with subtle shades of gray. Twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish you in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. And George R. R. Martin himself offers a brand-new A Game of Thrones tale chronicling one of the biggest rogues in the entire history of Ice and Fire. Follow along with the likes of Gillian Flynn, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, Cherie Priest, Garth Nix, and Connie Willis, as well as other masters of literary sleight-of-hand, in this rogues gallery of stories that will plunder your heart—and yet leave you all the richer for it. Featuring all-new stories by Joe Abercrombie • Daniel Abraham • David W. Ball • Paul Cornell • Bradley Denton • Phyllis Eisenstein • Gillian Flynn • Neil Gaiman • Matthew Hughes • Joe R. Lansdale • Scott Lynch • Garth Nix • Cherie Priest • Patrick Rothfuss • Steven Saylor • Michael Swanwick • Lisa Tuttle • Carrie Vaughn • Walter Jon Williams • Connie Willis And an Introduction by George R. R. Martin! Praise for Rogues “Not a single bad story in the bunch . . . The table of contents alone will make fans from all genre aisles salivate.”—Library Journal

An Encyclopedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences

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Author : Albert Gallatin Mackey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Encyclopedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences written by Albert Gallatin Mackey and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

China Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical

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Author : Miss Corner (Julia)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book China Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical written by Miss Corner (Julia) and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Lot Like Christmas

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Author : Connie Willis
Publisher : Del Rey
ISBN 13 : 0399182357
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book A Lot Like Christmas written by Connie Willis and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new, expanded edition of Miracle and Other Christmas Stories features twelve brilliantly reimagined holiday tales, five of which are collected here for the first time. Christmas comes but once a year, yet the stories in this dazzling collection are fun to read anytime. They put a speculative spin on the holiday, giving fans of acclaimed author Connie Willis a welcome gift and a dozen reasons to be of good cheer. Brimming with Willis’s trademark insights and imagination, these heartwarming tales are full of humor, absurdity, human foibles, tragedy, joy, and hope. They both embrace and send up many of the best Christmas traditions, including the holiday newsletter, Secret Santas, office parties, holiday pageants, and Christmas dinners (both elaborate and spare). There are Rockettes, the best and worst Christmas movies, modern-day Magi, Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come—and the triumph of generosity over greed. Like all the timeless classics we return to year after year, these stories affirm our faith in love, magic, and the wonder of the season. Praise for A Lot Like Christmas “A perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas—celebrating fans of [Connie] Willis’s humorous SF.”—Publishers Weekly “A collection of Christmas stories with just the right blend of sugar and spice . . . sweet and sharp, whimsical and heartfelt, funny and warm . . . Fans of Willis’s gently comic speculative fiction will love this collection, and it will also appeal to readers looking to get into the holiday spirit.”—Kirkus Reviews

Portfolio, Or Drawing Book, of Gothic Church Architecture, of the Periods of the 14th, 15th, and 16th Centuries

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Portfolio, Or Drawing Book, of Gothic Church Architecture, of the Periods of the 14th, 15th, and 16th Centuries written by and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hiking through History San Francisco Bay Area

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Author : Tracy Salcedo
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493017977
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Hiking through History San Francisco Bay Area written by Tracy Salcedo and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine hiking along a wooded trail near San Francisco and stumbling upon the stone foundation of a crumbled building, the wooden slats of the walls caved in, the ironwork of the hinges still dangling on the burned out door. This discovery piques your interest—what is this? What’s its significance? How can you find out? Enter Hiking through History San Francisco Bay Area: Exploring the Region's Past by Trail. Make no mistake—this is a hiking book first and foremost, complete with rich photos and detailed maps, but with added extras and sidebars detailing enough historical information to satisfy every curiosity along the way.

Opera

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Author : Horace
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Opera written by Horace and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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Author : William Dwight Whitney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 904 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia written by William Dwight Whitney and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Railway World

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1494 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary, ed. by W.D. Whitney

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 946 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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