San Diego

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Discovered by European explorers in 1542, San
Diego has a beauty unlike that of any other major
city in the United States. Known to its populace as
"America s Finest City," it has a mild, inviting climate
and stunning coastal scenery. San Diego Then and
Now looks at how the city developed from a small
village into a beautiful beach metropolis.
Settled by early Franciscan missionaries and
the Spanish military, San Diego was originally a
Mexican possession until it came under U.S. rule in
1846. When the Christian missions closed in 1833,
San Diego was just a small village with a few
hundred residents. It was not until 1867 when San
Francisco speculator and businessman Alonzo E.
Horton acquired 960 acres of waterfront land and
promoted it as "New Town" that San Diego really
began to take off.
San Diego Then and Now pairs archival
photographs with modern views of the same scene
to illustrate the city's growth since these humble
beginnings. It shows how the city's... Tovább

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Discovered by European explorers in 1542, San
Diego has a beauty unlike that of any other major
city in the United States. Known to its populace as
"America s Finest City," it has a mild, inviting climate
and stunning coastal scenery. San Diego Then and
Now looks at how the city developed from a small
village into a beautiful beach metropolis.
Settled by early Franciscan missionaries and
the Spanish military, San Diego was originally a
Mexican possession until it came under U.S. rule in
1846. When the Christian missions closed in 1833,
San Diego was just a small village with a few
hundred residents. It was not until 1867 when San
Francisco speculator and businessman Alonzo E.
Horton acquired 960 acres of waterfront land and
promoted it as "New Town" that San Diego really
began to take off.
San Diego Then and Now pairs archival
photographs with modern views of the same scene
to illustrate the city's growth since these humble
beginnings. It shows how the city's architecture still
reflects and preserves its Spanish heritage but also
incorporates modern glass skyscrapers, Victorian-
influenced mansions, and the funky surfer shacks of
the 1960s. The book features popular places such as
the world-famous San Diego Zoo, Mission Valley, and
Point Loma, and it shows the mudflats and sand
spits of the 1800s that are now home to SeaWorld.
The Embarcadero, San Diego's original dockside,
has also seen dramatic change—wharves and
warehouses have given way to a New England-
style village that offers a sparkling view of the
city's downtown. This is a
fascinating look at change
and preservation in one of
America's most beautiful
coastal areas. Vissza