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Modern San Rafael : 1940-2000 / Marin History Museum.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marin History Museum., Author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church buildings--California--San Rafael.
- Church buildings.
- Natural disasters--California--San Rafael.
- Natural disasters.
- School buildings--California--San Rafael.
- School buildings.
- Transportation--California--San Rafael.
- Transportation.
- San Rafael (Calif.)--History--Pictorial works.
- San Rafael (Calif.).
- San Rafael (Calif.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.
- Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.
- Wright, Frank Lloyd.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]
- Summary:
- Modern San Rafael: 1940–2000 begins where the first volume, Early San Rafael, left off. San Rafael changed dramatically in the years following World War II, and in the 1950s, the gentle hills with roaming cattle gave way to housing developments and shopping centers. Expansion of the city into Terra Linda, Marinwood, and Santa Venetia provided housing for all the new residents. The population soared, and to keep pace, new schools, new streets, and new ideas expanded the size and ambience of the town. The new Marin County Civic Center designed by Frank Lloyd Wright became an instant architectural icon. Not everything changed, and some of the old town remains today, adding to San Rafael's charm. The vibrant downtown, the attractive streets with Victorian homes, and the beautiful landscape close to San Francisco Bay have been preserved. San Rafael is a place where the healthy outdoor lifestyle meets a busy center of cultural activity, and the result is a great place to live.
- Contents:
- San Rafael as it was : 1940s-1950s
- A waterfront wonderland : a tour of San Pedro Peninsula
- Expanding into the north : Terra Linda and Marinwood
- From here to there : automobiles change city life
- Meeting the needs of San Rafael families : schools and churches
- Disaster strikes : fires, floods, and droughts
- Frank Lloyd Wright designs an icon : Marin County Civil Center
- Out with the old, in with the new : destruction, preservation and construction
- San Rafael cares : social responsibility
- Time to play : San Rafael has fun.
- OCLC:
- 885208602
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