K Dineen is a San Francisco author and journalist He is the author of two books Here Tomorrow about historic preservation in California Heyday 2013 and High Spirits Heyday 2015 a book of essays about legacy bars of San Francisco He joined the staff of the San Francisco Chronicle in 2014 focusing on real estate development for the metro group a beat that includes land use housing neighborhoods the port retail and city parks Prior to joining The Chronicle he worked for the San Francisco Business Times the San Francisco Examiner the New York Daily News and a bunch of newspapers in his native Massachusetts including the Salem Evening News and the MetroWest Daily News A graduate of Macalester College Dineen was a mem J. Here tomorrow book K Dineen is a San Francisco author and journalist He is the author of two books Here Tomorrow about historic preservation in California Heyday 2013 and High Spirits Heyday 2015 a book of essays about legacy bars of San Francisco He joined the staff of the San Francisco Chronicle in 2014 focusing on real estate development for the metro group a beat that includes land use housing neighborhoods the port retail and city parks Prior to joining The Chronicle he worked for the San Francisco Business Times the San Francisco Examiner the New York Daily News and a bunch of newspapers in his native Massachusetts including the Salem Evening News and the MetroWest Daily News A graduate of Macalester College Dineen was a member of Teach For America s inaugural class and taught sixth grade in Brooklyn N. What new books are out this week Y site_link Old buildings in our midst call to the imagination evoking a time just out of reach Each structure in Here Tomorrow holds a story of California s rich past in its wainscoting adobe brick or Art Deco chandelier The Temple of Kwan Tai on the fog wreathed Mendocino coast contains the history of a once vibrant seaside Chinatown A garden of honeysuckle roses and tulips once tended by prisoners flourishes on the dry and windy island of Alcatraz Colorful mosaics glasswork zodiacs and historic murals grace the walls of the Los Angeles Public Library a structure conceived as a great melding of cultures and lore that reflect the diverse spirit of California Such structures represent a significant cultural legacy and as they deteriorate with age and the world around them changes they also represent a significant economic and cultural challenge Here Tomorrow Preserving Architecture Culture and Californias Golden DreamHere Tomorrow provides a wide range of preservation project sizes and locations from all around the Golden State It does a good job of giving key points from each project and uses many first person quotes to give insight from sources closest to the building The descriptions are anecdotal than technical making it an interesting read for both architects preservationist and the everyday reader Dineen provides ample photography for visuals. PDF Here tomorrow's weather There were many sections where as an architect it would have been great to learn about the details and decisions of the restoration with maybe even some drawings or plans Though with that said the short descriptions in the book intrigued me to do research on my own. EBook Here tomorrow x Overall it is a good survey of preservation projects taken on by either developers private clients or cities and the reasons that drove them to ensure that particular history be preserved 232

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