Building San Francisco's Parks, 1850-1930 (Creating the North American Landscape)

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Summary: Covers the period of expansion from 1850-1930
Review: In 1865 San Francisco decided to build its first public park: residents only had private gardens and small public squares, and this park was envisioned as a retreat from urban crowds. Five years later supervisors approved the park's creation, starting a 60-year endeavor which was to link and build upon a network of smaller parks and parkways to create Golden Gate Park. Terence Young's Building San Francisco's Parks is part of the rather impressive Johns Hopkins University Press "Creating The North American Landscape" series and covers the period of expansion from 1850-1930, tracing park system history and the key individuals responsible for its development.