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Images of America: Redwood City
Nicholas A. Veronico, Betty S. Veronico, Janet McGovern
& Reg McGovern
$21.95
Redwood City is the San Mateo County seat as well as the town known
for its excellent weather - where the city's slogan is Climate Best By
Government Test. Beginning in 1851, the town served as the bay side
terminus for the peninsula's lumber industry. Wharfs located along Redwood
Creek formed the basis of the town's commercial district. Subsequent growth
in first half of the 20th Century saw the city's thriving port expand to
the east bringing with it new industries such as The Pacific-Portland
Cement Co., the Morgan Oyster Co., and Leslie Salt.
The
city's downtown area played host to many civic
events, was home to numerous theaters, and was the region's largest retail
district. In the 1950s, the city grew along the Woodside Road corridor as more people discovered life along the San Francisco peninsula. Soon after, the city expanded to the north
when Redwood Shores, with its tranquil waterways, was added to the city's
boundaries. Today, Redwood City has come full circle with a new theater district,
revitalized downtown, and restored courthouse square.
Images
of America: Redwood City draws extensively from the photographs of Reg McGovern, a Redwood City native and long time Redwood City Tribune photographer. While working at the paper, he
met staff reporter Janet Reinka, and the couple
were married in 1984. Janet now works for the San Mateo County Transit
District in the communications department. Co-author Betty Veronico, a
commercial property manager, was born and raised in Redwood City. Together with her husband, Nicholas A. Veronico, a
military and aviation historian, the couple has written five additional
titles for Arcadia Publishing.
The
Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns,
and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title
presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of
the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of
local heritage, making history available to all.
6.5"
x 9.25", softbound, 128 pages, 205 photos. Published by Arcadia.
ISBN 978-0-7385-5924-7
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