Construction Specification 1290 Weber Street, 1893

Name/Title

Construction Specification 1290 Weber Street, 1893

Entry/Object ID

1999.271.1

Description

Acc. No. 99.271.1 Subject: Homes of Alameda Date/Period: 1893 Object: Specifications Description: Photocopy of a 25-page handwritten specification with cover-page. Cover-page has bold-printed caption "Specifications." Document contained in legal-size folder attached with Acco fastener. Cover of folder has typewritten caption concerning enclosed document. Size: L15" x W9-1/2". History: Specification for the construction of a one-story and basement cottage located at 1290 Weber Street, erected in 1893. The home was constructed for William F. Chipman, insurance agent, San Francisco, and the son of W.W. Chipman, co-founder of the City of Alameda. Document given to the Historical Society by Constance Olson in 1972 in memory of her father, Jenius Johnstad, who occupied 1290 Weber Street from 19201972. Acquired From: Constance Olson Date: 5/22/99