Name/Title
Legacy Home Tour booklets, 2010, 2011Entry/Object ID
2024.57.5Description
Acc. No. 24.57.5 A, B
Subject Category: Homes of Alameda
Date or Period: 2010, 2011
Object: booklets
Description: staple-bound booklets with cover of construction paper thickness, featuring images of homes architectural details, titled 'Alameda Legacy Home Tour'
A: September 26, 2010
B: September 25, 2011
Size: L 11 x W 8 1/2 inches.
History of Object: Guidebook for the Alameda House Tours hosted by the Alameda Museum & the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society, and sponsored by the Little House Cafe.
The Little House Cafe was breakfast and lunch eatery on 2300 Blanding Ave, started in 2005, connected to software company Perforce, founded next door at 2320 Blanding Ave. Perforce in turn was founded by Christopher Seiwald in 1995, sold in 2015, and headquarters moved out of Alameda in 2016. The Little House Cafe closed end 2022.
Booklet also features advertisements by local businesses. They were collected by curators but not previously cataloged.
Note: booklets were found in a binder of reproduced photos created for G. Gunn’s 40-year tenure.
Acquired from:
Estate George Gunn
Donation Date: 9/1/2024
Catalog Date: 9/25/2024
Details:
Houses on tour:
2010:
1. 1430 Santa Clara Ave
2. 1837 Clinton Ave
3. 836 Oak Street
4. 838 Oak Street
5. 2253 San Antonio Ave
6. 1313 Mound Street
7. 1601 Fernside Boulevard
8. 2256 Buena Vista Ave
2011:
1. 1014 Paru Street
2. 727 Paru Street
3. 1021 Union Street
4. 1563 Pacific Ave
5. 2969 Johnson Ave
6. 1372 Versailles Street
7. 1238 Versailles Street
