Early Hayward (CA) (Images of America) - Softcover

Phelps, Robert; Hayward Area Historical Society

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738529478 ISBN 13: 9780738529479

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

The vibrant East Bay city of Hayward was named for William Hayward, a ‘49er and American squatter who endeared himself to Mexican landowner Guillermo Castro by making him a good pair of boots. With Castro’s permission, William stayed to open Hayward’s Hotel on what is now Main and A Streets. That fortuitous location, near the convergence of the eight tributaries forming San Lorenzo Creek, made the region a natural transportation hub between the bay and the fertile Livermore Valley. Stagecoach lines, a narrow-gauge railroad, and later modern transportation links encouraged more immigrants to settle. Today Hayward is a diverse city of almost 150,000 people, and home to a campus of the California State University.

About this title

About the Author:

Author Robert Phelps, associate professor of history at Cal State Hayward, has selected the finest images from the extensive archives of the Hayward Area Historical Society to map this visual journey through Hayward’s past, from prehistoric times to the beginning of World War II. Dr. Phelps is an award-winning author and specialist on the urban development of California, Dr. Phelps demonstrates how the work of countless individuals joined with the advantages of geography to earn Hayward its title, “the Heart of the Bay.”

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0738529478
• ISBN 13: 9780738529479
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128