Windmills in San Francisco are an 'old world' treasure (Includes interview and ...

Like much of the architecture of the 19th and early 20th Century, familiar structures or motifs were used as sort of a reminder of where the various people had come from. Yet, perhaps in some instances, it was a way in which modern American cities like San Francisco could boast that all the finer things of the “old world” were present too as people ventured further westward. “The windmills were erected not as picturesque curiosities, notes local historian Woody LaBounty , but as working apparatus to pump up aquifer water for irrigation purposes.” Researching archives and old records LaBounty discovered that “a city-paid windmill keeper had to furl and unfurl sails on the wings, often in high winds or stormy weather,” he said. Previous attempts were made to maintain and restore the windmills (once in the 1940s and in the 1960’s and then again for cosmetic restoration to the Dutch Windmill in the 1980’s). But they were not enough to completely restore the windmills to their former glory, which according to a report compiled by the architecture firm of Carey & Company Inc. the windmills were in their prime from 1907 to 1935. He noted that Bacchus the owners of Spruce Restaurant in Laurel Village on Sacramento Street are considering the venture. "We have selected Bacchus Management as our partner in transforming the Millwright Cottage from a facility that is closed to the public to one where the public will be able to come and enjoy the history of the Windmill and delicious food" said Kinsey.

Mariah Carey- Fourth of July

You are not logged in. Fill in the form at the bottom of this page and try again. You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system? If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Travel weekly's world travel directory

M Carey Travel Inc (R) 602-297-73*3 7954 N Oracle (85704) Est 1976 CP Telex: 4952414 IA, AR. CL. AK e AS, PA, AT To $3000.000 Michael Carey, Pres Mary Carey ...

Ward's business directory of U.S. private and public companies

CA 3728 36 CardScan MA 7372 61 Cardtrontes Inc. тх 7389 15 Carduff Industries .... Wagonlit Travel/ PA 4724 3 Underwood Travel Associates Inc. Carlton Co. ...

Plunkett's Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Almanac 2007, Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

ALPHABETICAL INDEX AAA ABX AIR INC ACCOR ACCOR NORTH AMERICA ACE AVIATION ... LTD BTI CANADA CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC CARAVELLE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT INC CAREY ...

New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007, First Course, Windows XP Edition

He later graduated from the University of Alaska with a degree in travel and tourism, worked as a travel agent for several years, and now works for Alaskan ...

New perspectives on Microsoft Office XP, first course enhanced

... Creating a Newsletter for Wide World Travel Wide World Travel, Inc. Wide World Travel, Inc. hosts international tours for travelers of all ages. ...