History of Alameda
A collection of articles on Alameda History by Dennis Evanosky and Eric J. Kos

2019: Year in Review
A look at 2019 through the pages of the Alameda Sun.
Part One: January to June
January
Tour Festive Homes this Saturday
The Alameda Family Services League will present “49 years of Holiday Magic,” the 49th edition of the annual self-guided Holiday Home Tour this Saturday, Dec. 14. The tour will feature five historic Alameda homes mixing festive holiday décor and Island lore.
What’s in a Name? Croll’s Garden Court
Crolls Garden Court traces its name to a resort called Neptune Gardens, which later bore the name of the man who put the resort on the map, John G. Croll.
What’s in a Name? Neptune Gardens Avenue
Neptune Gardens Avenue remembers railroad baron James Fair’s resort that once graced the San Francisco Bay shoreline not far from Webster Street and Central Avenue.