Bonus: 'City of Wood' with James Michael Buckley
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January 21, 2026 · 37 min · Season 2
About this episode
Toby interviews architectural historian James Michael Buckley about the impact of the redwood lumber industry on the development of San Francisco.
Toby talks with architectural historian James Michael Buckley about his book City of Wood: San Francisco and the Architecture of the Redwood Lumber Industry which looks at how the logging of redwoods allowed for the building of San Francisco, the first major city in the American West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Toby
Guest: James Michael Buckley
Topics covered
- architecture
- history
- logging
- San Francisco
- redwood lumber industry
Keywords
- architecture
- redwoods
- San Francisco
- logging
- history
- James Michael Buckley
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: City of Wood: San Francisco and the Architecture of the Redwood Lumber Industry
Places: San Francisco, American West
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