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1) California's historical monuments

Publisher

Pacific Gas and Electric Co

Pub. Date

1965

Physical Desc

48 p. : ill., col. map, ports.

2) California architecture: historic American buildings survey

Author

Woodbridge, Sally Byrne

Publisher

Chronicle Books

Pub. Date

c1988

Physical Desc

xi, 274 p. : ill., plans ; 27 cm.

3) Old California houses: portraits and stories

Author

Parsons, Marion Randall

Publisher

University of California Pr

Pub. Date

1952

Physical Desc

1 v. : ill. (some col.)

4) California landmarks: a photographic guide to the state's historic spots

Author

McClure, James D

Publisher

Stanford University Press

Pub. Date

1948

Physical Desc

149 p. : ill., maps, ports.

5) Lost adobes of Monterey County

Author

Howard, Donald M

Publisher

Monterey County Archaeological Society

Pub. Date

c1973

Physical Desc

104 p. : ill.

6) Adobe days along the channel

Author

Spaulding, Edward S

Publisher

Schauer Print. Studio

Pub. Date

1957

Physical Desc

124 p. : ill. (some col.), map.

7) California: a landmark history; story of the preservation and marking of early day shrines

Author

Knowland, Joseph R

Publisher

Tribune Pr

Pub. Date

1941

Physical Desc

1 v. : ill.

8) California inventory of historic resources

Author

California. Department of Parks and Recreation

Publisher

State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Parks and Recreation

Pub. Date

1976

Physical Desc

xii, 284 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

9) Casas and courtyards: historic adobe houses of California

Author

Giffen, Helen S

Series

California relations volume no. 40

Publisher

Biobooks

Pub. Date

1955

Physical Desc

153 p. : ill.

10) Building for Hearst and Morgan: voices from the George Loorz papers

Author

Coffman, Taylor

Publisher

Berkeley Hills Books

Pub. Date

2003

Physical Desc

xxvi, 581 p., [64] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 27 cm.

Formats

Book, Reference

11) Best of California's missions, mansions, and museums: a behind-the-scenes guide to the Golden State's historic and cultural treasures

Author

McKowen, Ken

Publisher

Wilderness Press

Pub. Date

c2006

Physical Desc

p. cm.

12) Old mission churches and historic houses of California: their history, architecture, art and lore

Author

Newcomb, Rexford

Publisher

Lippincott Co

Pub. Date

1925

Physical Desc

379 p. : ill., plates, plans.

13) San Ramon Valley: Alamo, Danville, and San Ramon

Author

Series

Formats

Description

The San Ramon Valley stretches for 20 beautiful miles under the shadow of Mount Diablo and includes the bustling communities of San Ramon, Alamo, and Danville. Some 113,000 people make their homes here in a scenic area of open spaces, gracious homes, and tree-lined streets. Also here are major business hubs and the winding Interstate 680 freeway. Of course, this valley wasn't always so populous. In the 1850s, while nearby San Francisco boomed and...

14) The Sonoma Mission, San Francisco Solano de Sonoma: the founding, ruin, and restoration of California's 21st mission

Author

Smilie, Robert S

Publisher

Valley Publishers

Pub. Date

1975

Physical Desc

xiv, 149 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

15) The San Francisco Cliff House

Author

Hountalas, Mary Germain

Publisher

Ten Speed Press

Pub. Date

c2009

Physical Desc

223 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

16) Pismo Beach

Author

McDermott, Effie

Series

Images of America

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing

Pub. Date

[2013]

Physical Desc

127 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Formats

Book, Reference

Description

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"Pismo Beach was home to some of Americas earliest people. They thrived in the mild climate and were sustained by abundant natural resources, including the now famous Pismo clam. European settlers developed Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa and Rancho Pismo. With the breakup of the rancho, a small town grew at the beach. The spectacular wide, sandy beach, stretching away from hills and a rugged shoreline, has drawn many photographers to the town,...

17) A brief architectural history of San Luis Obispo County

Author

Haggard, Kenneth L

Publisher

Central Coast Press

Pub. Date

c2008

Physical Desc

48 p. : chiefly col. ill., maps ; 31 cm.

Formats

Book, Reference

Description

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Provides "... a systematic look at the architectural legacy of the county. Ten distinct periods of architectural expression between 1500 and 2010 are examined and compared."--Jacket.

18) Lyman: sample projects 1910-1928, San Luis Obispo

Author

Kinney, Jeanne C

Publisher

Jeanne C. Kinney

Pub. Date

c2009

Physical Desc

[40] leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.

Description

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Learn about the legacy of architect Harry Lyman through photos of 24 of his projects, mostly residential, in San Luis Obispo, California. Contains biographical information.

19) 75 SLO city sites: an informative self-guided architectural tour in historic San Luis Obispo

Author

Taylor, Patti

Publisher

Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly

Pub. Date

c2010

Physical Desc

169 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Formats

Book, Reference

20) San Luis Obispo: a history in architecture

Author

Franks, Janet Penn

Series

Images of America

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle, Reference

Description

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San Luis Obispo was founded in 1772 as a mission in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains on California's Central Coast. The city that grew from a rustic pueblo, with its scattering of adobe buildings, today has a wealth of architectural styles. From the simple barns of the outlying farm community, to the grand hotels and lively saloons kept busy by the Southern Pacific Railroad depot, and back full circle to the Mission Revival style edifices...

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1) California's historical monuments

2) California architecture: historic American buildings survey

3) Old California houses: portraits and stories

4) California landmarks: a photographic guide to the state's historic spots

5) Lost adobes of Monterey County

6) Adobe days along the channel

7) California: a landmark history; story of the preservation and marking of early day shrines

8) California inventory of historic resources

9) Casas and courtyards: historic adobe houses of California

10) Building for Hearst and Morgan: voices from the George Loorz papers

11) Best of California's missions, mansions, and museums: a behind-the-scenes guide to the Golden State's historic and cultural treasures

12) Old mission churches and historic houses of California: their history, architecture, art and lore

13) San Ramon Valley: Alamo, Danville, and San Ramon

14) The Sonoma Mission, San Francisco Solano de Sonoma: the founding, ruin, and restoration of California's 21st mission

15) The San Francisco Cliff House

16) Pismo Beach

17) A brief architectural history of San Luis Obispo County

18) Lyman: sample projects 1910-1928, San Luis Obispo

19) 75 SLO city sites: an informative self-guided architectural tour in historic San Luis Obispo

20) San Luis Obispo: a history in architecture

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