16Jul 2022 by adamgillitt
Alameda Museum Events Workshop

Alameda Museum Events Workshop

Alameda Museum News
What events do you want to see at the Alameda Museum? Monday, July 18, 2022, 6:30 - 8:00 PM We are working to improve the experience of the Alameda Museum and better serve our diverse community with our events, and we want to hear from you. What type of events would you like to see at the Alameda Museum? What do you want to know about Alameda’s past, in the present and the future? What information about Alameda would be helpful to you, your family, and your community? What stories and knowledge is not being told by the Alameda Museum or other historical institutions? Let’s have a conversation. Join us on Zoom on Monday, July 18 for a conversation and workshop about the types of events the Alameda Museum can…
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25Sep 2019 by Myrna van Lunteren
Bay Farm Island book available in the museum gift shop

Bay Farm Island book available in the museum gift shop

Alameda Museum News, News
Our museum store has an always changing variety of things for sale, including one-of-a-kind antique or vintage decorative items and jewelry, clothing, and rare books. But we also carry a number of new books about Alameda history, and our latest addition is the new book by Dennis Evanosky and Eric Kos: Bay Farm Island, A Hidden History of Alameda. We have a limited number of these books available at the best price: $25! Note: Only cash or checks are accepted in our museum store. Open whenever the museum is open, Wed-Fri & Sun 1:30-4; Sat, 11-4.
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28Feb 2019 by adamgillitt
SF History Days 2019

SF History Days 2019

Alameda Museum News, News
We're hosting a booth at SF History days this coming weekend at the Old SF Mint. We will be among many displays about San Francisco History, showing how our island and the bigger city are connected. Admission is free. More information is available from their website.
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10Jul 2018 by adamgillitt

Museum Board Seeks to Amend Charter

Alameda Museum News, News
This week, Museum members received a mailing asking for their decision about the Board's wishes to amend the Charter. Members have until August 10, 2018 to return their response. If approved, these changes will go into effect on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. The Board would like to ask Museum members’ approval in making four changes to the Charter. These changes will streamline the Charter and affect the number of Board members required and the way the Board conducts its meetings. The Board wishes to change Article 3 a) Description concerning the Board of Directors Current: The Corporation shall have eleven Directors, known collectively as the Board. The number of Directors may be changed by amendment of this section, or by repeal of this section and adoption of a new one,…
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14Aug 2017 by adamgillitt
Alameda Legacy Home Tour 2017

Alameda Legacy Home Tour 2017

Alameda Museum News, News
The 2017 Alameda Legacy Home Tour will be held on Sunday September 24, from 11am until 5pm. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the exterior charms, beautiful interiors and lush garden settings of seven spectacular historic homes. The ticket price includes a keepsake “Legacy Guidebook” and visitors may begin their tour at any home between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on tour day. For more information or to purchase your tickets, visit alameda-legacy-home-tour.org Our annual tour raises funds to help support the Alameda Museum and the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society. Interested in Volunteering? Volunteer opportunities include welcoming guests and acting as a tour docent, and assisting with before/after tour activities. For more information on volunteering, please email: [email protected].
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31Jan 2016 by adamgillitt
We Had a Great 2016 Docent Mixer!

We Had a Great 2016 Docent Mixer!

Alameda Museum News, News
On Sunday January 31st, the docents of the Alameda Museum met for a training and luncheon at the museum with the Board of Directors. The luncheon, catered by Juanita’s on Park Street, was a wonderful opportunity for everyone to get to know each other better and connect. Twenty-eight volunteers were present, some of whom who have been volunteering at the museum for over 20 years, and some of whom are new to our community! The President of the Board of Directors, Dennis Evanosky, and Vice President, Adam Gillitt, led the meeting. Adam walked the docents through the nuts and bolts of opening and closing the museum and took questions on protocols and procedures. During lunch, Dennis discussed a number of topics, including how to get the Alameda community more involved…
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16Jan 2016 by adamgillitt
William Worthington Chipman – Alameda’s co-founder

William Worthington Chipman – Alameda’s co-founder

Alameda Museum News, News
William Worthington Chipman was born in 1820 in Vermont and grew up in Ohio, where he served as a school principal and studied law. In 1850, he came to San Francisco (via Panama) and set up a “Reading Room and Intelligence Office,” with newspapers from many cities as well as a register of “miners and strangers.” In 1851, Chipman and his business partner Gideon Aughinbaugh purchased the Encinal de San Antonio, an oak-covered peninsula which was part of the rancho of Antonio Maria Peralta, for $14,000. Chipman was hoping to establish a thriving town, while Auginbaugh’s dream was to plan commercial orchards for the lucrative San Francisco market. They imported fruit trees from the East, and auctioned off lots. [caption id="attachment_1929" align="alignleft" width="300"] c. 1850 Ambrotype of Alameda co-founder W.…
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25Oct 2015 by adamgillitt
Meyers Carriage House Rededicated

Meyers Carriage House Rededicated

Alameda Museum News, Meyers House News, News
Nearly forty contributors and supporters gathered to celebrate the newly renovated Carriage House in the Gardens of the Meyers House this past Sunday afternoon. Led by Board President (and Alameda Sun co-Publisher) Dennis Evanosky, the event featured a Proclamation from Mayor Trish Herrera Spencer, remarks and thanks from Curator George Gunn, and delicious homemade refreshments. Among those also in attendance on the lovely autumn afternoon were docents and volunteers at the Meyers House and Garden, current and former Museum Board members, other MHG supporters and contributors, and Vice-Mayor Frank Matarrese. The Meyers House is a City of Alameda Landmark, designated Historical Monument Number 26. It was constructed in 1897 for noted Alameda architect, Henry Haight Meyers. He is best known locally for designing the First Presbyterian Church and the portal to…
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08Sep 2015 by adamgillitt
Alameda Legacy Home Tour 2015

Alameda Legacy Home Tour 2015

Alameda Museum News, News
The Alameda Legacy Home Tour is coming up, Sunday, September 27, 2015 from 11AM to 5PM. It's a self-guided tour featuring five period homes and a church. Participants will partake of exterior charms, lush garden settings, and beautiful interiors in this offering of spectacular dwellings. Come celebrate the history of our island city. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 day of. Tickets and more information at alameda-home-tour.org. Also, Preserving California's past: Alameda Legacy Home Tour and the Home Tour promo video.
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17Jul 2015 by adamgillitt
City Council Report 2015

City Council Report 2015

Alameda Museum News, Meyers House News, News
Board President Dennis Evanosky presented the Museum's Annual Report to the Alameda City Council on Thursday evening, July 16, 2015. In his 15 minute report, Dennis covered our progress over the past year, including major renovations at the Meyers House, a tour behind the scenes in the Museum archives, the Museum's ongoing needs for conservation supplies, and a preview of an exciting opportunity to land a matching funds grant from the State of California. The report was well received by the Council, with all Council members and the Mayor agreeing that the Museum was an important cultural institution in the City, deserving the support of the community and the City. Click the following link if you would like to view Dennis' presentation. Or click the following link for a page…
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