Name/Title
Photograph reinforcing steel first floor Alameda Post Office Addition, July 19, 1932Entry/Object ID
1973.8.29Description
ACC. NO. 73.8.29
SUBJ. CATEGORY: POST OFFICE
DATE OR PERIOD: 1932
OBJECT: PHOTOGRAPH OF ALAMEDA POST OFFICE (ADDITION)
DESCRIPTION: PHOTOGRAPH (ORIGINAL). BACKED WITH GREY LINEN.
SIZE: 8½" X 6½."
HISTORY OF OBJECT: THE PHOTOGRAPH IS FROM A SERIES TAKEN OF THE ERECTION OF THE ADDITION MADE TO THE ALAMEDA POST OFFICE IN 1932. THIS PARTICULAR PHOTOGRAPH ILLUSTRATES REINFORCING STEEL FOR SOLID SLAB ON FIRST FLOOR FLOORING.
ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH IS TYPED THIS INFORMATION:
ALAMEDA, CALIF., POST OFFICE.
CONTRACTOR, W. G. THORNALLY, 354 HOBART STREET, OAKLAND, CALIF.
JULY 19, 1932. SIGNED, FRED A. ROEMER, CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER.
PARK-CENTRAL POST OFFICE
ADDITION WAS STARTED, JUNE 27, 1932 COST-$63,800.00 WORK COMPLETED-DECEMBER 14, 1932 TOTAL COST OF GROUNDS AND BUILDING-$179,295.00
ACQUIRED FROM: POST OFFICE, CITY OF ALAMEDA AND MRS. PAULINE REYNOLDS
DATE: MAY 12, 1973
