Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-272) and index.
Contents:
Prologue : questions in the dark -- The empire builder -- Brannan's Mill -- The speculators' city -- The floods of '49 and '50 -- The roots of community -- Dangerous ground -- Civic middlemen -- The death of Frederick Roe -- The buildings most needed -- Epilogue : a more rigid adherence to fashion.
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