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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.

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The exploration of 1240 St. Charles St. continues with multiple accounts from youngsters growing up in the neighborhood during the 1940s and 50s. Steve Gorman dives into the history of how the peculiar distribution and development of land in Alameda led to a Victory Garden and coveted neighborhood pool in the space between houses.

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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."

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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."

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Steve Gorman continues the historical deep dive into 1240 St. Charles Street, this time taking a look at previous resident Phil Plant's book about living at the beautiful home as a boy.

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Today's Alameda Treasure highlights the home of Irish immigrants Daniel and Helen Bruton. Steve Gorman tells the story of the family including the renowned artistic careers of all three daughters known collectively as the Bruton sisters.

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Gideon Aughinbaugh faced much adversity while co-founding the City of Alameda, and his daughter Ella suffered too. Steve Gorman explores Gideon's work, a lawsuit brought against the family, a costly fire, and Ella's unusual and tragic end.

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Meet the former home of Alameda co-founder Gideon Aughinbaugh: the tenacious carpenter, grocer, farmer, and pioneer of our city as we know it today. Steve Gorman tells the story, both inspiring and tragic, of the man who founded the city, fought for it for many long years, and was laid to rest in an unmarked pauper's grave.

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For the final installment of our series on 1290 Weber Street, Steve Gorman reviews the home's full and rich history from its first owner in 1893. The current residents share their experience with the restoration of the beautiful old house, and we close this storybook chapter – for now.

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.Koppitz .Chipman .Chipman

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In 1851, William W. Chipman purchased a parcel of land in that would later become the City of Alameda. 110 years later, his granddaughter Carol Heche would make a bold land claim based on an 1820 land grant from the King of Spain. Steve Gorman details the court proceedings and fate of the land.

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.Chipman .Chipman

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1290 Weber St. bid farewell to William F. Chipman after his first marriage ended in scandal. Steve Gorman explores William's second marriage, new residence, and real estate business that helped build Alameda as we know it.

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The beautiful Queen Anne style home at 1290 Weber Street holds a lot of memories and has housed some remarkable people. In 1906, a great scandal surrounding William F. Chipman, the son of an Alameda founder, darkened its doorstep. Steve Gorman has the story.

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.Dwinelle .Koppitz .Chipman .Chipman

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Before the downfall of Fassking's Gardens, Louis Fassking was a fervent participant in the fierce debates surrounding horsecar lines. Steve Gorman tells the surprising yet familiar tale of the battles surrounding public transportation in the 1800s.

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