The Port of Oakland, an international shipping hub, lies just across the water from Alameda. So, why isn't Alameda a shipping giant as well? Dennis Evanosky digs into Alameda's shipping history and explains why the industry didn't last in the Island City.

https://alamedapost.com/history/canner-ships-railroad-shaped-alamedas-north-shore/

#alameda #AlaskaPackers #AltaStarHarbor #calpak #CityOfAlameda #DelMonte #FortmanBasin #history #JeanSweeneyOpenSpacePark #LittlejohnPark #PortOfOakland #WindRiver

The Alaska Packers fleet once made its home on the North shore of Alameda in the area now known as Fortman Basin. Dennis Evanosky connects the dots from Henry Fortmann to the Del Monte company.

https://alamedapost.com/history/packing-companies-shaped-alamedas-north-shore/

#alameda #AlaskaPackers #balclutha #calpak #DelMonte #FortmanBasin #StarOfAlaska #StarOfFinland #StarOfIndia

Join us on September 23 or October 1 for an exploration of the neighborhood around 1200 blocks of Eagle and Pacific avenues filled with homes built by the famed architectural firm Marcuse & Remmel. Dennis Evanosky tells how advancements in transportation changed the area.

https://alamedapost.com/history/there-goes-the-neighborhood/

#alameda #architecture #BeltLine #calpak #DelMonte #EagleAvenue #history #JeanSweeneyOpenSpace #MarcuseAndRemmel #PacificAvenue #WalkingTour #warehouse_48