Dennis Evanosky shares a story from 1903 when "Gentleman" Jim Corbett was awoken from his sleep at Croll's hotel by the massive locomotive explosion that happened just outside.

https://alamedapost.com/history/1903-locomotive-explosion-breaks-morning-silence/

#alameda #history #explosion #JimCorbett #locomotive #CrollBuilding

Croll’s Building at the corner of Webster Street and Central Avenue has a new—and now historically accurate—plaque after the old one was stolen.

https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/e-clampus-vitus-places-new-plaque-at-crolls/

#croll #alameda #BrittHotel #earthquake #JohnCrollSr #CentralAvenue #CrollBuilding #EClampusVitus #WebsterStreet #HistoricalMarkers