Name/Title
Digital photo of 828 Taylor Ave, c. 1900Entry/Object ID
2021.63.1Description
Acc. No. 21.63.1 A, B
Subject Category: Homes of Alameda; Citizens of Alameda
Date or Period: c. 1900
Object: Photo (digital, computer print-out)
Description: Print out (A) of a digital photo (B) of a scanned black-and-white photo of a home, with a woman, dressed in black, on the porch. A garden with a prominent young palm tree surrounds the house.
History of Object: A photo of 828 Taylor Avenue, built in 1878, with Dora Fortmann, daughter of owners Henry and Anna Fortmann, on the porch. Four generations of the Fortmann family were raised on Taylor Ave. and Ninth Street. The Fortman Marina on Clement Avenue is named after this family - one of the scions - Henry Fortmann (1856-1946), a nephew of the Alameda Henry - would became the first president of the Alaska Packers Association. The home was demolished in 1962 and replaced by a duplex. Neighboring houses at 824 Taylor (1905) and 830 Taylor (1907) were built as speculation property in the former grounds of 828 Taylor, and are still standing.
Acquired from: Marnie Waffle
Catalog Date: 7/5/2021