Alameda

by Greta Dutcher and Stephen Rowland

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738559539
• ISBN13: 9780738559537
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"