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 Featuring a book on Noe Valley by historian and longtime Noe Valley resident Bill Yenne, who has compiled a stunning variety of vintage photos of Noe Valley that showcase the neighborhood's journey from its early days.
Set amongst some of San Francisco's most dramatic undulating hills, Noe Valley earns its reputation for being a "village within the City."
Courtesy of Bill Yenne, author of San Francisco's Noe Valley, Arcadia Publishing, 2004. |
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from the bookcover . . .
Named for Jose de Jesus Noe, San Francisco's last Mexican mayor, Noe Valley is undoubtedly one of San Francisco's favorite neighborhoods and certainly one of the most pictureque. Yet the area has a rich and varied history reaching far beyond the lovely buildings and lively street scenes familiar to so many citydwellers. Originally part of the Rancho de San Miguel land grant, the area was incorporated into the city and became an early example of a San Francisco enclave situated away from the noise and bustle of the downtown and waterfront areas. Noe Valley gradually became an important residential and business center known for its beautifully restored Victorian homes, as well as for the vibrant commercial corridor on Twenty-fourth Street.
This book is available at Noe Valley and other bookstores as well as Small Frys on 24th Street.
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