Beautiful Alameda homes—and those that have seen better days—each have stories to tell. Steve Gorman digs into the history behind 2413 Buena Vista Avenue and, in Part 1, he uncovers the scandalous 1894 affair that made newspaper headlines.

In the late 19th century, Alameda boasted an astonishing number of privately owned "baths" that served customers looking for a convenient and luxurious dip in the cool ocean water. Dennis Evanosky catalogs the many bath facilities that drew bathers to the West End before Neptune Beach opened.

Grand Street presents a textbook of the architectural styles that makes Alameda so attractive, but none of them are “Victorians.” Dennis Evanosky discusses some of the early land transactions in Alameda—and the beautiful evidence we have today of gifted architects.

Utah Construction left fingerprints across the United States for most of the 20th century. Dennis Evanosky takes a deep dive into the company, including the California project that earned them an invitation to help build the Hoover Dam.