Madera - Couverture souple

Coate, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0738529842 ISBN 13 : 9780738529844

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2006

Synopsis

Madera almost didn't exist. In 1876 there was nothing where this thriving city now stands, but the California Lumber Company was looking for a western terminus for its massive logging flume under construction. Prompted by a deal from early landowners, the company chose this spot and put up a temporary boardinghouse for its workers. Soon
the town was platted out, lots were sold, and the city grew as the completed flume began to bring in lumber from the hills, meeting the railroad. Hotels, stores, a post office, and citizens followed, making Madera (Spanish for lumber) an important place of business, life, and leisure. In 1893, the city became the county seat of the newly minted Madera County, and structures continued to spring up along Yosemite Boulevard and beyond. The flume is gone now, but Madera owes its existence to early logging.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

William Coate, longtime Madera Tribune history columnist, city historian, and coordinator of the innovative Madera Method publishing program, presents this fantastic collection of early Madera views that are sure to surprise Maderans everywhere. Drawing upon personal collections and those of the Madera County Historical Society, Coate paints a complex picture of where the city has been and where it's heading.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0738529842
• ISBN 13: 9780738529844
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible