Name/Title
City of Alameda Assessment Record Block Books, 1908Entry/Object ID
2025.76.10Description
Acc. No. 25.76.10 A, B, C, D
Subject Category: Homes of Alameda; Streets of Alameda
Date or Period: 1908
Object: Blockbook
Description: Large hard-cover book of bound maps of the City of Alameda, with cover of leather-look red buckram reinforced on spine and corners with burgundy-red leather. Title is in Gold print on front cover, and originally also on spine. A decorative line marks the edges of the leather. The books contain hand-drawn maps of every block in Alameda, from East to West, with changes in assessment for each house written in in pencil. Scale 100 ft. in 1 inch.
For this year there are 4 volumes:
A. Vol. 1; East of Park Street
B. Vol. 2; Between Park & Sherman Streets
C. Vol. 3; Between Sherman & Sixth Streets
D. Vol. 4; West of Sixth Street Marsh & Tide Lands
Size: (each) L 19 x W 12 3/4 inches
History of Objects: Historical block books held for the City of Alameda from the period before permit records exist. Adding to the cataloging system to document the presence of these unique objects.
Acquired from: City of Alameda
Date: unknown
Catalog Date: 6/20/2025