Columbia River Paved Way to Local Fortune
Jul 10,2014
Robert R. Thompson moved to Alameda with his family in 1877. A steamboat captain, Thompson found wealth navigating the Columbia River.
Real Estate
City Council Takes Up Point Development
Jul 10,2014
Plans could enrich city coffers with millions of dollars
Lincoln Park Denizen Made His Fortune in Oregon
Jul 03,2014
Captain Robert R. Thompson once lived in a stately mansion in today’s Lincoln Park. Before coming to Alameda he made his fortune as a principal shareholder of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company. Thompson came overland to Oregon in 1846 on an emigrant wagon train.
Danish Consul Called Alameda Home
Jun 26,2014
Taaffe’s 19th-century estate is today’s Lincoln Park
Sales Up All Across U.S., Realtors Report
Jun 26,2014
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported on Monday that existing-home sales across the country rose strongly in May. Existing-home sales in the west rose 0.9 percent to an annual rate of 1.09 million last month, which is 11.4 percent below sales this time last year.
