Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Union Pacific Railroad
In 1869, the Union Pacific
met the San Francisco-
based Central Pacific in
Utah at Promontory Point
to form the first trans-
continental railroad.
Where to see the
Victorian City
Well-preserved Victorian
buildings can be seen all over
San Francisco, but only Haas-
Lilienthal House
(see p72)
and Octagon House
(p75)
are open to the public on a
regular basis. Jackson Square
Historical District
(p112)
is the
best place to see what remains
of the Barbary Coast.
Haas-Lilienthal House
Wholesale grocer William Haas built this
elaborate Queen Anne style house in 1886, one
of many in the Victorian-era suburbs. Today
it is a museum and shows how a
well-to-do family would have
lived at the turn of the century.
Gothic Revival birdcage from
the 19th century at Oakland
Museum
(pp166-7)
Sutro Baths
These public
baths, which stood
until the 1960s,
were built by
philanthropist
and one-time
mayor Adolph
Sutro in 1896.
The sitting
room
was
originally
the master
bedroom.
Comstock Lode Silver
Between 1859 and the
mid-1880s, $400 million
was extracted from
the mines.
Porch
Hall, with
Victorian
corner sofa
1896
Adolph Sutro opens
the world's largest public
baths north of Cliff House
1901
Power broker Abe
Ruef runs San Francisco
1886
10,000 trade unionists
take part in the biggest labor
parade to date in San Francisco
1880
1900
1887
Scottish gardener John
McLaren is hired to tend
Golden Gate Park. He stays
for 50 years
(see p148)
1899
Frank Norris
writes the classic
novel,
McTeague:
A Story of
San Francisco
1900
Fisherman's
Wharf is built
Adolph Sutro 1830-98
