Historic-Buildings-and-Locations

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In June 2011, a crane accidentally dropped the Navy's A-4 Skyhawk while putting it back on its pylon at Alameda Point's Main Gate. People have various theories about what went wrong, but everyone close to the project would rather focus on the plane's re-restoration and return.

On Dec. 19, the fighter aircraft, on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla., was placed back in its original spot — a fitting celebration to conclude the 2011 Centennial of Naval Aviation.

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A complete survey of all buildings at Alameda Point, funded by the Navy, was completed in September 2011. It was carried out in order to make sure that all structures of historical significance where properly identified. The final document is over 1,800 pages.

Here is a summary of the report. Only the “Aerials” appendix in the sidebar has active links.

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Welcome to Alameda Point Going Forward, the community's source of information about the City's process for redevelopment of Alameda Point.

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Dick Rutter expertly guides his Jeep Grand Cherokee through the gray maze of streets on Alameda Point, and each turn yields fresh details that bring the silent, moldering buildings that line those streets back to life.

Here are the Bachelor Officers Quarters, where Rutter lived for three years in the early 1970s when he was a Navy navigator; further along the route is the control tower where he worked 24-hour watches, and enjoyed sunrises and sunsets. Another turn yields the base’s old church.

Table of Contents for the Summary Report

Introduction
Executive Summary
1. Land Use
2. Building Types and Neighborhood Character
3. Parks and Open Space
4. Historic Character, Preservation and Adaptive Reuse
5. Transportation and Mobility
6. Community Benefits and New Ideas

Appendices
Appendix A. Workbook and Online Survey Results
Appendix B. A Resident’s Concept for the Northwest Territories

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Tour of Alameda Point: The Planning Board and Historical Advisory Board of the City of Alameda will be holding a special meeting to provide an opportunity to tour Alameda Point. The tour will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. The tour will begin at the City Hall Parking Lot. No Planning Board or Historical Advisory Board Action is being requested. This is an information item only.

[Includes tour map]

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