Böcker av H Allan Gandy

Author H. Allan Gandy presents a comprehensive depiction of the Army''s Storehouse, a three-story sandstone fortress built in 1859. What is now renowned as a treasured event hall was once an ominous fortress perched high upon Army Point overlooking an important water passage east of San Francisco. Replete with cannon ports, lookout towers, musket loophole windows and a crenelated roof designed for howitzers, it served as a warning to would be attackers. The Army Benicia Arsenal log from the era and current day accounts reveal an interesting journey into the history of what is known today as "The Clock Tower."

The Powder Magazine at the Benicia Arsenal by H. Allan Gandy, is intended for historians, museum visitors, military enthusiasts, architects, teachers, and students. It is a presentation about the history, design, construction, builders, and preservation of the Powder Magazine, built in 1857. Many of the interesting facts are summarized from the Army Benicia Arsenal log from the 1850s, not previously researched in detail. There is no other book covering this subject.The Powder Magazine is unique because of its design and materials. Local sandstone was used to construct four-foot-thick walls. Beautiful, vaulted ceilings and carved capitals on the pillars reflect the stone mason''s skill and creativity. The building of the Powder Magazine in 1857 is presented in detail-from the quarrying of the sandstone and laying of the foundation and walls, to the installation of its beautiful interior columns and arches.