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53-646: The Alameda Works Shipyard , in Alameda, California , United States , was one of the largest and best equipped shipyards in the country. The only building remaining from the yard is the Union Iron Works Powerhouse , which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .1956. Established in the early 1900s by United Engineering Works , the yard was purchased by Union Iron Works ( Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation ) in 1916 and came to be known as

106-562: A Catholic school. Alameda's first newspaper, the Encinal , appeared in the early 1850s. Following the Encinal , several other papers appeared along geographic lines, and the Daily Argus eventually rose to prominence. Around 1900, the Daily Argus began to fade in importance and east and west papers The Times and The Star combined to take the leading role as the Alameda Times-Star in

159-479: A female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. Of all households, 32.2% were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.04. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

212-540: A medical and dental clinic, and public works facilities to service the island. Originally known as Government Island , this artificial island was formed in 1913 by the dredging project that extended the Oakland Estuary to San Leandro Bay . The Coast Guard first came to the island in 1926 when it established "Base 11" under an Executive Order signed in September 1931 that gave title to a 15-acre (6.1 ha) tract for

265-632: A new main library to replace the city's Carnegie Library , damaged during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake . The city also received state funds for the new main library and opened the doors to the new facility in November 2006. There are three library locations: the Main Library in downtown Alameda and two library branches; the Bay Farm Island Library serving the Bay Farm and Harbor Bay communities and

318-462: A permanent base. Improvements were started at that time and by 1933 included streets, utilities, spur tracks, a trestle bridge from Oakland, a transformer station, and rebuilding of the existing wharves. The cost was more than one and a half million dollars and provided facilities for Base 11 and the Coast Guard Store (warehouses). The shore establishment expanded in 1939 with the amalgamation of

371-649: Is a city in Alameda County, California , United States, located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area . The city is built on an informal archipelago in San Francisco Bay , consisting of Alameda Island , Bay Farm Island and Coast Guard Island , along with other smaller islands. As of the 2020 census , the city's population was 78,280. Alameda occupies what was originally a peninsula connected to Oakland. Much of it

424-506: Is advertised as the second oldest and second-longest Fourth of July parade in the United States. It features homemade floats, classic cars, motorized living room furniture, fire-breathing dragons, and marching bands. There are three major events when the street in Alameda's historic downtown district is closed to vehicular traffic. The Park Street Spring Festival takes place every May during

477-666: Is also part of Alameda. This region experiences warm (but not hot), dry summers, and cool (but not cold), wet winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Alameda has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Annual precipitation is about 22 in (560 mm), all rain (snow is extremely rare at sea level in the San Francisco Bay Area). The low-lying island has seen sea-level and groundwater level rise threaten its infrastructure and people not just through flooding events, but through

530-545: Is part of the City of Alameda; a small portion of a dump site west of the former runway at Alameda Naval Air Station extends far enough into San Francisco Bay that it is over the county line and therefore part of the City and County of San Francisco . Coast Guard Island , a small island between Alameda Island and Oakland, is also part of Alameda and is the home of Integrated Support Command Alameda . Ballena Isle, an even smaller island,

583-488: Is tied to land only via a bridge from Dennison Street in Oakland . The island houses a number of U.S. Coast Guard commands and its facilities are managed by Base Alameda. Over 1200 personnel are assigned to the island. Area commands include: It is also the homeport for four Legend-class cutters : Coast Guard Island also houses and supports a number of other Coast Guard commands with detachments or regional offices located on

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636-656: The Central Pacific . Eventually, the Central Pacific's ferry pier became the Alameda Mole . The borders of Alameda were made coextensive with the island in 1872, incorporating Woodstock into Alameda. In his autobiography, writer Mark Twain described Alameda as "The Garden of California." The first post office opened in 1854. The first school, Schermerhorn School, was opened in 1855 (and eventually renamed as Lincoln School). The San Francisco and Alameda Railroad opened

689-832: The East Bay Electric Lines . The trains ran to both the Oakland Mole and the Alameda Mole. In the 1930s Pan American Airways established a seaplane port along with the fill that led to the Alameda Mole, the original home base for the China Clipper flying boat. In 1929, the University of California established the San Francisco Airdrome located near the current Webster Street tube as a public airport. The Bay Airdrome had its gala christening party in 1930. The Airdrome

742-462: The San Francisco Bay , crashing into the Tahoe Apartments in Alameda. Eleven people including the pilot died in the crash and fire. Alameda's nickname is "The Island City" (or simply "the island"). The current city occupies three islands as well as a small section of the mainland. Today, the city consists of the main original section, with the former Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS Alameda) at

795-473: The estuary led to the dredging of a tidal canal through the marshland between Oakland and Alameda. Construction started in 1874, but it was not completed until 1902, resulting in Alameda becoming an island. In 1917, a private entertainment park called Neptune Beach was built in the area now known as Crab Cove, which became a major recreation destination in the 1920s and 1930s. Both the American snow cone and

848-477: The popsicle were first sold at Neptune Beach. The Kewpie doll became the original prize for winning games of chance at the beach – another Neptune Beach innovation. The park closed down in 1939. The Alameda Works Shipyard was one of the largest and best-equipped shipyards in the country. Together with other industrial facilities, it became part of the defense industry buildup before and during World War II, which attracted many migrants from other parts of

901-417: The poverty line , including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. There is a large Filipino community; and also a major Portuguese community, from which Tom Hanks ' mother came and where Lyndsy Fonseca was raised for some time. Alameda also has a historic Japanese American community and had a small Japanese business district on a portion of Park Street before World War II, when

954-484: The 1920s. It is a one-story rectangular industrial building, 25 feet (7.6 m) high, 53 feet (16 m) wide and 110 feet (34 m) long, that rests on a concrete base. Designed in a simplified Renaissance Revival style, the powerhouse is an excellent example of a building type-the "beautiful" power house-for which the San Francisco Bay Area was nationally known. It contained several large generators and

1007-579: The 1930s. The Times-Star was sold to the Alameda Newspaper Group in the 1970s. In 1997, the Hills Newspaper chain was bought by Knight Ridder . Between 2001 and 2023, the Alameda Sun ran a local weekly print newspaper. Coast Guard Island The 67-acre (27 ha) island is situated in the historic Brooklyn Basin, now known as Embarcadero Cove. It is within Alameda city limits, but

1060-792: The Alameda Works. During the World War I period the yard built cargo ships, tankers and 2 small tugboats. For the UK Admiralty For other private contractors For Atlantic Refining For Standard Oil of New Jersey For Standard Oil of California For Socony-Vacuum Oil For Bethlehem's own Ore Steamship Company For the United States Shipping Board tugs Dreadnaught , Undaunted Challenger , Independence (War Harbor), Victorious (War Haven) and Defiance (War Ocean) were all launched on 4 July 1918. The Lebore

1113-616: The Bethlehem Alameda Shipyard, and modernized and expanded to include new shipways and on-site worker housing. During the war produced P-2 Admiral-type troop ships , as well as some repair work and it continued to produce structural steel. This power station was designed by San Francisco architect Frederick Meyer , one of many designed for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Northern California between 1905 and

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1166-639: The Encinal station in 1864. The early formation of the Park Street Historic Commercial District (or downtown) was centered near the train lines. Encinal's own post office opened in 1876, was renamed West End in 1877, and closed in 1891. On September 6, 1869, the Alameda Terminal made history; it was the site of the arrival of the first train via the First transcontinental railroad to reach

1219-626: The Lighthouse Service. A training center was established in 1940 to meet the service's increased personnel needs. An area of 35 acres (14 ha) was acquired from the City of Alameda in 1939 with an additional 17 acres (6.9 ha) purchased by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1942. The entire island of 67 acres (27 ha) was devoted to training center facilities. The first contract provided for five barracks, mess hall and galley, engineering and administration buildings, an infirmary, roadways, heating, plumbing, electrical and fire protection. The contract

1272-593: The United States for the high-paying jobs. In the 1950s, Alameda's industrial and shipbuilding industries thrived along the Alameda Estuary . In the early 21st century, the Port of Oakland , across the estuary, has become one of the largest ports on the West Coast. Its operators use shipping technologies originally experimented within Alameda. As of March 21, 2006, Alameda is a "Coast Guard City", one of seven then designated in

1325-767: The West End Library serving the West End of Alameda. Public primary and secondary education in Alameda is the responsibility of the Alameda Unified School District , which is legally separate from the City of Alameda government (as is common throughout California). The College of Alameda , a two-year community college in the West End is part of the Peralta Community College District . The city has numerous private primary schools, and one private high school, St. Joseph Notre Dame High School ,

1378-446: The age of 18 living in them, 13,440 (44.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,623 (12.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,228 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,681 (5.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 459 (1.5%) same-sex married couples or same-sex partnerships. 9,347 households (31.0%) were made up of individuals, and 2,874 (9.5%) had someone living alone who

1431-413: The city was 56.95% White , 6.21% Black or African American , 0.67% Native American , 26.15% Asian , 0.60% Pacific Islander , 3.29% from other races , and 6.13% from two or more races. 9.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 30,226 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 11.4% had

1484-407: The city's Japanese population was interned . A Japanese Buddhist church is one of the few remaining buildings left of Alameda's pre-war Japanese American community. Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS), decommissioned in 1997, was turned over to the City of Alameda for civilian development, today known as Alameda Point . The aircraft carrier USS  Hornet , a museum ship , has been moored at

1537-562: The city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: The Alameda Arts Council (AAC) serves as the local Alameda City arts council . The Alameda Civic Ballet is the ballet troupe of the city. The Alameda Museum features displays on the history of Alameda. The Alameda Art Association has about 80 members as of January 2011, and has a gallery space at South Shore Center mall. The Association began in 1944. Photo-realist Robert Bechtle has painted numerous Alameda subjects, including Alameda Gran Torino , which

1590-520: The country. As of 2018, it is one of twenty-one within the country. In addition to the regular trains running to the Alameda Mole , Alameda was also served by local steam commuter lines of the Southern Pacific (initially, the Central Pacific). Alameda was the site of the Southern Pacific's West Alameda Shops, where all the electric trains were maintained and repaired. These were later adapted as

1643-512: The former Naval Air Station as the USS Hornet Museum since 1998. A cluster of artisan distilleries, wineries, breweries and tasting rooms along Monarch Street at Alameda Point is now referred to by the City of Alameda as "Spirits Alley". Admiral Maltings also sits in this area, supplying craft brewers and whisky producers, and is the first craft malting house in California. According to

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1696-438: The increased liquefaction risk from more saturated soils. The locations of increasing groundwater-induced risks and flooding risks may be most precise in private insurance company maps. The 2010 United States Census reported that Alameda had a population of 73,812. (2015 census estimates place the population at 78,630) The population density was 3,214.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,241.3/km ). The racial makeup of Alameda

1749-473: The island was renamed Coast Guard Island. The Coast Guard Pacific Area , Coast Guard 11th District (then known as Coast Guard 12th District), and Marine Safety Office San Francisco moved from downtown San Francisco to the island. On June 24, 1987, Maintenance & Logistics Command Pacific was established and located on the island until its decommissioning. The Support Center was redesignated as Integrated Support Command Alameda on March 15, 1996, and today

1802-455: The island, including: Coast Guard Electronic Support Unit (ESU) Alameda and Naval Engineering Support Unit (NESU) Alameda were also located on the island until those units were decommissioned in 2013. The functions and capabilities of the units remain as departments within Base Alameda. The facilities on Coast Guard Island also include an Integrated Support Command (ISC), enlisted barracks ,

1855-544: The shores of San Francisco Bay , thus achieving the first coast to coast transcontinental railroad in North America. The Croll Building , on the corner of Webster Street and Central Avenue, was the site of Croll's Gardens and Hotel, used as training quarters for some of the most popular fighters in boxing from 1883 to 1914. Jack Johnson and several other champions all stayed and trained here. ] The need for expanded shipping facilities and increased flow of current through

1908-583: The time of the arrival of the Spanish in the late 18th century were a local band of the Ohlone tribe. The peninsula was included in the vast Rancho San Antonio granted in 1820 to Luis Peralta by the Spanish king who claimed California. The grant was later confirmed by the Republic of Mexico upon its independence in 1821 from Spain. Over time, the place became known as Bolsa de Encinal or Encinal de San Antonio. The city

1961-551: The weekend of Mother's Day and attracts over 50,000 visitors. The Park Street Art & Wine Faire takes place the last weekend of every July and attracts over 100,000 visitors. The Park Street Classic Car Show is held on the second Saturday every October and displays over 400 vintage vehicles. The annual Sand Castle and Sculpture Contest takes place in June at the Robert Crown Memorial State Beach. The first contest

2014-478: The west end of Alameda Island, Southshore along the southern side of Alameda Island, and Bay Farm Island , which is part of the mainland proper. The area of the former NAS is now known as "Alameda Point." The Southshore area is separated from the main part of Alameda Island by a lagoon; the north shore of the lagoon is located approximately where the original south shore of the island was. Alameda Point and Southshore are built on bay fill. Not all of Alameda Island

2067-513: The western area districts including Squadron One and Squadron Three in Vietnam . The cutters Taney , Gresham , and Barataria were homeported on the island at the time. In 1982, the Training Center was closed and recruit training was moved to United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May , New Jersey, where it remains today. Support Center Alameda was established June 1, 1982 and

2120-453: Was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%. 37,042 people (50.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 35,274 people (47.8%) lived in rental housing units. As of the census of 2000, there were 72,259 people, 30,226 households, and 17,863 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,583.3/km (6,693.4/mi ). There were 31,644 housing units at an average density of 1,131.3/km (2,931.2/mi ). The racial makeup of

2173-546: Was 37,460 (50.8%) White , 23,058 (31.2%) Asian , 4,759 (6.4%) African American , 426 (0.6%) Native American , 381 (0.5%) Pacific Islander , 2,463 (3.3%) from other races , and 5,265 (7.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,092 persons (11.0%). The Census reported that 72,316 people (98.0% of the population) lived in households, 857 (1.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 639 (0.9%) were institutionalized. There were 30,123 households, out of which 9,144 (30.4%) had children under

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2226-406: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 56,285, and the median income for a family was $ 68,625. Males had a median income of $ 49,174 versus $ 40,165 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 30,982. About 6.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below

2279-576: Was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. Per capita annual income (in 2013 dollars) in 2009–2013 was $ 41,340 per the US Census. Median household income in 2009–2013 was $ 74,606 per the US Census. There were 32,351 housing units at an average density of 1,409.0 per square mile (544.0/km ), of which 30,123 were occupied, of which 14,488 (48.1%) were owner-occupied, and 15,635 (51.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate

2332-430: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40. There were 18,291 families (60.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.06. The age distribution of the population shows 15,304 people (20.7%) under the age of 18, 5,489 people (7.4%) aged 18 to 24, 21,000 people (28.5%) aged 25 to 44, 22,044 people (29.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 9,975 people (13.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

2385-518: Was acquired by SFMOMA in 1974 and remains one of Bechtle's most famous works. The city restored the historic Art Deco city landmark Alameda Theatre , expanding it to include a theater multiplex. The public opening was May 21, 2008. The Altarena Playhouse, which performs comedies, dramas, and musicals, was founded in 1938 and is the longest continuously operating community theater in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Fourth of July parade

2438-747: Was added later to include fireman , signalman , laundryman , radioman , boatswain's mate , cooks and bakers, and port security . After the war , Government Island remained a Coast Guard Training Center with addition of the Weather Bureau, Internal Auditors, and the Bureau of Roads. During the late 1960s the Training & Supply Center was the Coast Guard's largest field unit on the West Coast. The Training Center graduated 60-100 seaman apprentices and fireman apprentices each week. The Supply Center provided support to

2491-444: Was awarded February 21, 1942 and completed June 30, 1942 at a cost of $ 1,680,082.94. Additional contracts for another half million dollars provided for additional barracks, clothing issue building, paving a drill field, band room, incinerator, anti-aircraft trainer building, and docks for small boats. The training center was first opened on June 1, 1942, with accommodations for 900 men. It was solely to train recruits. Specialty training

2544-545: Was closed in 1941 when its air traffic interfered with the newly built Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS Alameda). In the late 1950s, the Utah Construction Company began a landfill beyond the Old Sea Wall and created South Shore . On February 7, 1973, a USN Vought A-7E Corsair II fighter jet on a routine training mission from Lemoore Naval Air Station suddenly caught fire 28,000 feet (8,500 m) above

2597-602: Was constructed specifically to meet the massive electricity requirements of the yards.1956. Today, the little building that once powered an entire shipyard has been converted into private office space and is closed to the public. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Park Service . Alameda, California Alameda ( / ˌ æ l ə ˈ m iː d ə / AL -ə- MEE -də ; Spanish: [alaˈmeða] ; Spanish for " tree-lined path ")

2650-591: Was founded on June 6, 1853, after the United States acquired California following the Mexican–American War of 1848 . The town originally contained three small settlements. "Alameda" referred to the village at Encinal and High streets, Hibbardsville was located at the North Shore ferry and shipping terminal, and Woodstock was on the west near the ferry piers of the South Pacific Coast Railroad and

2703-487: Was held in 1967. According to the California Secretary of State , as of February 10, 2019, Alameda has 48,609 registered voters. Of those, 27,323 (56.2%) are registered Democrats , 5,240 (10.8%) are registered Republicans , and 13,950 (28.7%) have declined to state a political party. After two previous failures, voters in the city passed a ballot measure in 2000 authorizing a bond measure for construction of

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2756-413: Was low-lying and marshy. The higher ground nearby and adjacent parts of what is now downtown Oakland were the site of one of the largest coastal oak forests in the world. Spanish colonists called the area Encinal , meaning "forest of evergreen oak". Alameda is Spanish for "grove of poplar trees" or "tree-lined avenue". It was chosen as the name of the city in 1853 by popular vote. The inhabitants at

2809-410: Was the last ship delivered (January 1924) during that production period. The site was expanded from 7 acres (2.8 ha) to 75 acres (30 ha) with facilities for constructing up to six major vessels simultaneously. After 1923, the Alameda Works ceased making ships but continued its dry docking and ship repair operations. At the beginning of World War II , the Alameda Works was re-established as

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