Deed for 3219 Briggs Ave, 1885

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Deed for 3219 Briggs Ave, 1885

Entry/Object ID

1985.96.8

Scope and Content

Acc. No. 85.96.8 Subject Category: Homes of Alameda, Victorian Date or Period: 1885 Object: Deed Description: Printed deed form with information blanks that have been inscribed in script with ink. Size: L-14 x W-8 1/2 inches. History of Object: Deed from Herman Cordes to Helena Forsyth, wife of William C., for the property now known as 3219 Briggs Avenue, Alameda. Dated Feb 18th, 1885. The price paid for the land was $600. The Forsyths had the contractor C. A. Brown erect a house on Acquired from: the lot for $1,800 in 1885. The building is still standing. Mr. Forsyth was a S. F. plumber by trade. Acquired from: Helene Ames 2146 San Jos. Ave. Date: 11-28-85