Walking Tour - Gold Coast West End - Alameda

Join Alameda Post historian, Dennis Evanosky as he shows off the Gold Coast’s “West End” this month. We’ll check out some magnificent homes on Caroline, Weber, and Hawthorne streets. When we visit Weber Street, Dennis will present a live and in-person then-and-now moment with a large photograph of Caroline Dwinelle’s impressive home and gardens. And, yes, Caroline Street bears Caroline’s name. She was the widow of town founder William Worthington Chipman and wife of John J. Dwinelle when the home was built.   We’ll learn about the notable architects—not just Marcuse & Remmel—who designed and built homes in the neighborhood. The architectural firms of Delanoy & Randelett, Wasson & Pattiani, and Ernest Coxhead designed homes here, too. Builders that include George W. Scott, David S. Brehaut, and Peter Christensen also plied their trades in the neighborhood. Did you know that Hawthorne Street was first named for a woman? We’ll learn the name and speculate who it might be. Maps show the neighborhood in 1876 and 1888.