Alamedans can thank the hydraulic dredge "Olympian" for a large section of our "made land." Dennis Evanosky turns back time to observe the big changes on the island that led to what we know today as Waterside Terrace. https://alamedapost.com/history/big-reds-attract-developers-east-end/

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In 2024, Alameda Point is characterized by the sprawling area left behind by NAS Alameda, but what did it look like in the days before the Navy? Dennis Evanosky details the history of the landscape and the key players who shaped Alameda Point as we know it today.

https://alamedapost.com/history/alameda-point-before-the-navy-arrived/

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“Alameda Now an Island,” declared the front page of the Daily Argus on August 8, 1902. Dennis Evanosky digs into the details of the major changes to the land and water around Alameda that eventually led to our iconic bridges.

https://alamedapost.com/history/building-alamedas-bridges-the-oakland-estuary-part-2/

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Journey back through time at the Oakland Estuary, from the Ohlone people gathering resources to large-scale waterway projects. Dennis Evanosky explores the many people, entities, and decisions that shaped this estuary's evolution.

https://alamedapost.com/history/creating-order-from-chaos-the-oakland-estuary-part-1/

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“Fernside Is the finest property in the Bay district. Let us prove it," proudly declared a 1925 Oakland Tribune advertisement. Dennis Evanosky takes a look at the remarkable Alameda neighborhood and Fred Wood, the man who sold the dream.

https://alamedapost.com/history/fernside-after-the-cohens/

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Alfred A. Cohen was not the only member of his family to earn huge sums of money. Dennis Evanosky shares Cohen family history before A.A. and Emilie built their massive Fernside mansion.

https://alamedapost.com/history/alfred-a-cohens-ancestors/

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