Costco to Host Book Signings for Local San Francisco Author

SAN FRANCISCO - Sept. 29, 2014 - PRLog -- Twin Peaks is located in the geographic center of San Francisco. These distinctive hills are not only recognizable landmarks with spectacular views; they also play a major role in the safety and security of San Franciscans.

Towers on Christmas Tree Point provide communication support to the police and fire departments. Firmly constructed into the bedrock of Twin Peaks are three massive municipal reservoirs that supply gravity-pulled drinking water and water for fire fighting. Roads and a tunnel were built on, around and through the peaks with the purpose of gaining easier access to the western parts of the city. Farms and homes appeared along Corbett Road and new neighborhoods sprang up on the slopes of Twin Peaks: Midtown Terrace, the Crown, Graystone, Villa Terraces and Clarendon Heights, on which stands the Sutro Tower.

Images of America: San Francisco’s Twin Peaks showcases vintage images of the Twin Peak’s history. By viewing scenes of the days gone by, readers are able to better understand how the past has shaped San Francisco’s current identity.

Highlights of San Francisco’s Twin Peaksinclude:

Showcases a spectacular photo of the four square mile fire that resulted from the 1906 earthquake.
Images of the opening day of the Twin Peaks reservoir on May 12, 1912. One bay was filled with water and the other remained empty for ceremonies, speeches and a dance.
Highlights the construction of the highest house in San Francisco in 1920.
Shows the development of the Market Street extension, from a mere path to a concrete thoroughfare winding around the Twin Peaks.

Join the Author for a Book Signing!

Where:  Costco

450 10^th Street, San Francisco CA 94103

When: Friday, October 10^th, 2014; 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.

and

1600 El Camino Real, South San Francisco CA 94080

When: Friday, October 17^th, 2014; 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9780738599915/San-Franci...).

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/.

San Francisco’s Twin Peaks

by Lynn Oakley

Images of America Series

128 pages/ softcover

Available: September 30,  2013