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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Alameda's Fernside Blvd. was home to the opulent 70-plus-room mansion on railroad tycoon A.A. Cohen's Fernside estate until it burned to the ground in 1897. Join us for a tour around the former estate on August 6 or August 12.

https://alamedapost.com/history/a-a-cohens-fernside-estate/

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