Good and Bad Times in a San Francisco Neighborhood - A History of Potomac Street and Duboce Park - Softcover

H. Arlo Nimmo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0981450903 ISBN 13: 9780981450902

Publisher: October Properties, 2008

Synopsis

Good and Bad Times in a San Francisco Neighborhood is a book of historical facts and personal observations about one of San Francisco s most dynamic neighborhoods. This book explores the history of Duboce Park and Potomac Street, a small park and short street in the Lower Haight neighborhood of San Francisco. Part One, ''History,'' discusses the origins of the park and street as well as changes in the neighborhood from 1899 to 2007. The data utilized include San Francisco city documents, United States census reports, newspaper stories, interviews with longtime residents and H. Arlo Nimmo's observations during thirty-five years' residence on Potomac Street. Part Two, ''Musings and Memories,'' is a journal of personal observations recorded by Nimmo during his long residence in the neighborhood. Although the history of this neighborhood is unique, in many ways it is a microcosm of the surrounding neighborhoods, the city of San Francisco and the urban history of the United States.

About this title

About the Author

H. Arlo Nimmo is a cultural anthropologist and short story writer.  He has published twelve books and dozens of articles that have appeared in both academic and popular periodicals.  Most of these publications are based on his Philippines research, but he has also written about American popular culture, San Francisco history and Hawaii's volcano goddess Pele.

Nimmo is currently Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at California State University East Bay and resides in San Francisco.

Edition details

• Publisher: October Properties
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0981450903
• ISBN 13: 9780981450902
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 124