Photo Carrriage House at 1212 Regent before demolition, 1950s

Name/Title

Photo Carrriage House at 1212 Regent before demolition, 1950s

Entry/Object ID

1976.20.2

Description

ACC. NO. 76.20.2 SUBJ. CATEGORY: HOMES OF ALAMEDA. DATE OR PERIOD: 1950's ? OBJECT: PHOTOGRAPH, CARRIAGE HOUSE DESCRIPTION: PHOTO, MAT FINISH. SIZE: 10" X 8" HISTORY OF OBJECT: PHOTO, CARRIAGE HOUSE OF JOSEPH F. FORDERER, 1212 REGENT STREET, ALAMEDA. PHOTO TAKEN BY HARRY STUTTER, PRIOR TO THE DEMOLITION OF THE FORDERER RESIDENCE & CARRIAGE HOUSE. MR, FORDERER WAS A PIONEER RESIDENT OF ALAMEDA. AND A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CIRCA, 1892. HE WAS AN OWNER OF A CORNICE FACTORY IN SAN FRANCISCO. THE PHOTO GIVES A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE ENTIRE FRONT FACADE OF THE BUILDING. THE USE OF SLATE TO CREATE ELABORATE DESIGNS ON ROOF AND UPPER STORY, THE ROOF CUPOLA, SURMOUNTED BY A WEATHER VANE, ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE INTERESTING FEATURES ADDRESS OF THE FORDERER RESIDENCE, 1212 REGENT ST, ALAMEDA. (ORIGINAL SITE) ACQUIRED FROM: MRS, H. E. STUTTER DATE: OCT 2, 1976