The Powder Magazine at the Benicia Arsenal
Benicia's Little-known Gem
Published on 20. April 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
142 pages
978-1-63132-131-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
468 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63132-131-3 (9781631321313)
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Person
Allan Gandy is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering. He has been a resident of Benicia, California for over 40 years and has an interest in its history. Allan is a docent and research associate at the Benicia Historical Museum and the author of a previously published work titled, The Sandstone Magazine at the Benicia Arsenal, Benicia's Little-known Gem, (2021 by ALIVE Book Publishing).Allan is an amateur geologist and has studied the geology of California and volcanology. Another interest of his is the California Gold Rush. He has prospected for gold and taught school children to pan for gold. He has lived in California most of his life and loves the beauty of the California coast, the redwood forests, the Shasta and Lassen volcanic landscapes, the Sierras, and other historical areas throughout the state.