Greta Dutcher: 2 books
by Greta Dutcher, Stephen Rowland
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2009
Through its many incarnations, Alameda has never lost its charm and ability to draw people from all walks of life. Originally a peninsula inhabited by Native Americans, it was purchased by Don Luis Peralta in 1818 and developed into a bedroom community of San Francisco. Alameda became an island in 1902,...
by Greta Dutcher, Stephen Rowland
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2005
Alameda was once a peninsula of grassy fields and sandy beaches, separated from Oakland by a snaking estuary. A tidal canal made Alameda an island in 1902 and its waterfront became a major shipping port. Park Street�s bay-windowed commercial buildings looked out on a prosperous city of streetcars and...