On May 4, 2024, Charlotte and I got to check off a big bucket list item and take the drive out from San Francisco to Modesto, California, George Lucas’s hometown. Getting to do this on Star Wars Day no less was the happiest of coincidences. A few years ago we did an episode all about George Lucas’s life in the town he lives now: San Anselmo, California. As an architectural historian in my 9-5 job, I thought it would be fun to dive into some of the buildings and places associated with him there and we had this episode and post all about what we learned. Since then, I’ve been thinking about doing similar episodes for other places in California associated with George Lucas and Star Wars. And thus, now we have this episode all about some of the buildings and places associated with George Lucas in his hometown of Modesto! You can listen to us talk about our trip, the places and buildings, and the overall vibe of Modesto here. See below for all the pictures and references we talk about on the podcast!
This post will be organized in the same three parts as the podcast episode:
Part 1: Modesto’s Historical Context
Part 2: “Local Lucas”: George’s Spots
Part 3: Modesto Today
Continue reading for all the photos and details!
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