Name/Title
Greeting card with photo of 1723 Central Ave, c. 1895Entry/Object ID
2021.23.1Description
Acc. No. 21.23.1 A, B
Subject Category: Homes of Alameda
Date or Period: c. 1895
Object: Card with reproduction photo
Description: Folded greeting card with blanco center, with on the front the image of a house, and on the back, text.
Size (folded): L 5" x W 7"
History of Object: Greeting card produced for the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society, photo courtesy of the Encinal Yacht Club. According to the reverse, the photo is of: 'Scott Residence, 1723 Central Avenue (1895). Built for lumber merchant and banker George W. Scott, this Queen Anne mansion with carriage house still stands, though shorn of its turret and covered in stucco. It ranks as one of Alameda's largest surviving Victorians. Pioneer builder Dennis Straub constructed the house from the design of his stepson and partner, Fred P. Fischer.'
Acquired from: unknown
Catalog Date: 2/20/2021
