In the late 19th century, Alameda boasted an astonishing number of privately owned "baths" that served customers looking for a convenient and luxurious dip in the cool ocean water. Dennis Evanosky catalogs the many bath facilities that drew bathers to the West End before Neptune Beach opened.

https://alamedapost.com/history/west-end-once-served-as-magnet-for-bathers-part-1/

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West End Once Served As Magnet for Bathers – Part 1 - Alameda Post

In the late 19th century, Alameda boasted an astonishing number of privately owned "baths" that served customers looking for an ocean dip.

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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/

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E Clampus Vitus Places New Plaque at Croll’s - Alameda Post

Croll’s Building at the corner of Webster Street and Central Avenue has a new—and now historically accurate—plaque on the building's history.

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