Henry George Historical Society

Land, villains, and

          revolutionaries

So Henry George had a big idea. "What's that got to do with me?" you may ask. Fair enough.

San Francisco is all about real estate. Big buildings, smart penthouses, but also the homeless and gentrification. On this walk we reveal the wicked and wonderful and nasty things people have done (and are still doing) to get land in San Francisco.

We introduce you to art deco buildings and back alleys with filthy rich stories. We tell you about the Mormons, the Gold Rush, Jim Jones, Sun Yat-sen and the woman who led the way to equal pay for women. Then there's Jose Rizal and the Philippine Revolution, the San Francisco Giants (baseball team), and the Gay community. Amongst them are heroes and villains, but always the goal has been land.

By journey's end you'll have the economy in your hand and San Francisco's Big Idea in your head.

And loads of stories . . . about Chinatown, sugar fortunes, Abraham Lincoln, the Emperor of the United States, and school funding in San Francisco.

Whether you live here and are interested in the price of apartments, or have come from far away and wonder at sky-scraper next to empty lot, this walk will astonish and touch you like no other the world over.

Architecture. Literary anecdotes. San Francisco personalities. And plenty more.

Ring us up, 415-970-9306 or e-mail:

info@henrygeorgehistoricalsociety.org

The walk leaves every day of the week for two hours of rich detail, humor, and history. Please call to confirm.

Simply contact info@henrygeorgehistoricalsociety.org

Saturdays

9 am-12 Noon

American Youth Hostel

312 Mason Street

(corner of O'Farrell St.)

$10/ person

group rates:  ask

Tel: 415-970-9306