In this installment of the deep dive into 1240 St. Charles Street, Steve Gorman examines the complex, intertwined, and sometimes dramatic lives of the adults living in a multigenerational household.

https://alamedapost.com/history/todays-alameda-treasure-the-bruton-houses-part-12/

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Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction! Steve Gorman recounts the story of when Phil Plant found himself in the same room with his current wife, future second wife, and future third wife.

https://alamedapost.com/history/todays-alameda-treasure-the-bruton-houses-part-11/

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The exploration of 1240 St. Charles Street continues with a heartfelt examination of the familiar, rich, and very human lives of its inhabitants. Steve Gorman explores love, loss, and the unyielding tenacity we can find both in biographies and in the mirror.

https://alamedapost.com/history/todays-alameda-treasure-the-bruton-houses-part-10/

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Steve Gorman continues the exploration into the history the Bruton houses. Former tenant Phil Plant describes growing up at 1240 St. Charles St. in Alameda during the 1940s and 1950s as “special and exhilarating” during a time of "magical freedoms."

https://alamedapost.com/history/todays-alameda-treasure-the-bruton-houses-part-8/

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The exploration of 1240 St. Charles Street continues with a look into Phil Plant's childhood home that housed three generations at once. Steve Gorman introduces the family, including an intense sibling rivalry and a grandmother named "Very."

https://alamedapost.com/history/todays-alameda-treasure-the-bruton-houses-part-7/

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