Alameda (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738559537)

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, and a short time later, it was a new home to many refugees from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. The Neptune Beach amusement park attracted tourists who enjoyed the bathing, beaches, and rides, making Alameda "the Coney Island of the West." Modern transportation carried people and cargo in and out on ferries, trains, ships, and planes, which landed at the busy Airdrome. The creation of the Naval Air Station in 1938 and World War II made Alameda a military town. The 1990s brought Alameda back to its first purpose, as a small town amongst big cities, its streets lined with graceful Victorians and with a diverse and lively population.

Author: Greta Dutcher, Stephen Rowland
ISBN-10: 0738559539
ISBN-13: 9780738559537
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 01/05/2009
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.48w x 0.40d