Historic Fence Restored
Jun 14,2022
The historical fence at Lincoln Park has been restored and replaced after the most recent car crash that took out several sections.
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Historic Fence on High Street Takes Another Hit
Feb 23,2021
About 8:30 a.m., last Monday a driver jumped the curb with his pickup truck at Santa Clara Avenue and High Street.
He slammed into and damaged the cast-iron fence that defines the boundary to Lincoln Park.
Lincoln Park Fence Damaged in Crash
Jul 30,2019
At 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, an alleged drunk driver was attempting to turn from Santa Clara Avenue onto High Street. He took the turn too widely and crashed into the fence that borders Lincoln Park. He fled from the vehicle, but witnesses pursued him through the park.
New Lincoln Park Playground Installed
Nov 10,2022
A new play structure has been installed at Lincoln Park. Last winter, a large oak tree fell during a storm, significantly damaging the playground. The new playground is now open with a grand opening ceremony scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 17, at 3:30 p.m.
Danish Consul Once Called Alameda Home
Oct 22,2020
Gustave O’Hara Taaffe’s 19th-century Rosebush estate is today’s Lincoln Park
Three Families Once Called Today’s Lincoln Park Home
Oct 08,2020
The first lived on a small estate name ‘Homebush’
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Vigilante James Farwell, Consul Frederik O’Hara Taaffe and Steamboat Captain Robert R. Thompson and their families once lived on an estate that became Lincoln Park.
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.
Danish Consul Called Alameda Home
Jun 26,2014
Taaffe’s 19th-century estate is today’s Lincoln Park
Vigilante, Rope Maker Once Made His Home on Site of Lincoln Park
Jun 12,2014
Ship captain James D. Farwell arrived in San Francisco in the spring of 1850. He had safely captained the steamboat Tehama from Panama. Farwell, who hailed from Maine, opened a chandlery on Clay Street in San Francisco. As a chandler he supplied the ships in port with their wares.
