Description

Illus. from photographs, drawings and blueprints. 11×10.5 , wrappers. First Edition. San Francisco: S.F. Port Authority, 1961.

A fascinating book detailing the plans for developing Fisherman s Wharf into a modern tourist destination. According to the authors, About 1952, when sardines disappeared from the northern Pacific waters, Fisherman s Wharf changed from a commercial fishing port dominated by purse seiners to a lagoon berthing some two hundred boats of the crab and salmon fleets…From a casual sale of crab, fish and seafood cocktails, restaurants began to develop in the area in the 1930 s…A trip to Fisherman s Wharf became a high point of a visit to San Francisco and a favorite objective for residents when dining out. Faint crease down center from folding, else about fine. Fascinating.