We are a neighborhood filled with memories and stories. This photo, taken in 1924, shows a gathering of local kids at the Alameda Park Community Church, built in 1922 on an island of property at NE Regents and Mason. Today, the building is known as the Subud Center, 3185 NE Regents Drive. Photo is from the Morrison Family Collection.
Click on the bold headings below to read articles I’ve researched and written that have appeared in the Alameda News.
Broadway Streetcar: The streetcar was key to development of the neighborhood and connected Alameda with downtown and the rest of the city.
Alameda Street Names: Ever wonder about Bryce, Hamblet or Gile? Here’s some background on how our streets got their names.
Alameda Life | 1920-1930: Looking back to the 1920 and 1930 Census can reveal some interesting trends and information about early day Alameda.
The Pearson Place: Noticed the tall pine near Northeast 29th and Fremont? It has quite a story to tell…
Living Where They Grew Up: Alamedans tell their own stories about what it has been like to live in the homes where they grew up.
November 27, 2007 at 4:59 pm
This may be somewhere else on the site, but we once (probably still do in some drawer) had a brochure advertising the new development which roughly consisted of farms recently consolidated to create a large suburban development of Alameda. The brochure was printed around 1918 and advertised the new development as “free of Negroes and other minorities. Hard to believe it was not that long ago, and that something like that would be printed as if it was quite acceptable.
November 27, 2007 at 8:15 pm
The map here on the blog was pulled from that brochure, which was printed in 1911 and advertised lots for sale by the Alameda Land Company. Terry is right…the marketing language of the day makes for a startling read.
February 14, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I love all the research you have done here! I have owned a home on Fremont at Edgehill in Alameda for about 7 years. When I bought the house I tried to get some historical information from the previous owner but never heard back from them. I was really hoping to start compiling some house history but I don’t have much to go on. I would love to find blueprints and the architects name.
Here’s all I know: Alameda/Olmsted Park, built in 1922 in French Normandy Cottage style.
I heard a rumour that the architect was a dentist and built 2 other homes in Alameda; my neighbor’s home and another house, both on Edgehill Terr. All three houses do share some similiar features.
When I bought the house it had suffered some neglect but mostly cosmetic. It has most of the original interior details, fixtures and even original paint and stain cans from the 20’s. I just recently started on the attic and I keep finding treasures. Antique toys, games, lamps, papers and such.
Where to you recommend I start to try and find more information about the history?
Thanks,
G
February 14, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Hi G.B. I’ll contact you off-line with some suggestions. Glad you like the site and hoping it inspires your own research.
DD