Name/Title
Novelty commemorative plaque for Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Grand Opening, December 2018Entry/Object ID
2020.68.1Description
Acc. No. 20.68.1
Subject Category: Recreation and Parks; Citizens of Alameda
Date or Period: 2018
Object: Die-cut wood token
Description: A circular token with image of hillocks, trees orbushes, and a person flying a kite, with railroad tracks underneath, and the following words above: JEAN SWEENEY OPEN SPACE PARK. Below the image the words in italics: "Grand Opening December 2018", and below that, the words: Alameda Recreation and Parks Department, preceded by the organization's logo.
Size: Diameter: 2 1/2"
History: Novelty handed out during grand opening ceremony of the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park on December 2018. The park was constructed at the place of the switching yard of the Alameda Beltline (stopped operations in 1998). At the time of opening, Phase One had been concluded, which included a play structure, a biking and walking trail, a parking lot, a picnic area with cover, and the former Webster Street Station Mission Style waiting room, recast as a gazebo.
Acquired From: Myrna van Lunteren
Donated: November 5, 2020
Cataloged: November 5, 2020