San Francisco's Castro

by Strange de Jim

Book Overview

Nestled in the Eureka Valley area, the Castro is arguably the most well-known of San Francisco's neighborhoods, having been the epicenter of the gay rights movement since the 1970s. This new collection of photographs shows the area's growth from a smattering of Victorian houses built for working-class families in the 1870s to the flood of young gay men who settled in the neighborhood during the 1970s. This influx transformed the area and led to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738528668
• ISBN13: 9780738528663
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

a great trip back in time

Along the lines of the other books about different cities, this book hits the early gay days of the Castro. A little heavy on Milk, but otherwise a decent book.