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If those walls could talk...this is what they would say. A story about Southern California. Koalas... Spanish missions... funiculars... amusement piers... Eichler Homes... sport fishing... stylish gas stations... Mid-century Modern... surfing... fast food... Harvey Houses... 20 mule teams... oil gushers... blimps... the CCC... fire lookouts... aviation milestones... Japanese internment camps... octagon houses... Carnegie libraries... post office murals... Googie architecture... railroading marvels... citrus... Frank Lloyd Wright... utopias... The Beatles... cliff swallows... This book will have you telling stories like a native in no time. The photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that make Southern California uniquely California. Why was the first lighthouse in SoCal a failure? Solved. Where did the tradition of the Hollywood studio tour begin? A mystery no more. Who had the idea for the world famous Muscle Beach? Identified. Where was the Golden State's first airport? Revealed. What company manufactured the kit house Richard Nixon grew up in? Nobody knows. Imagine a group of settlers arriving in an undeveloped location. First come shelters in which to live and then structures in which to work and shop. There are buildings for worship and education. As the community grows government buildings are required. With prosperity comes places in which to spend leisure time. And each step along the way builds a story only Southern California can call its own. A story told in 100 buildings. Almost all of the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, if you haven't seen these landmarks in person, fire up your GPS and get out and see the story of the Golden State standing in plain sight on Southern California streets!

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