San Leandro in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
A Zoo, a Monkey, and a Mansion Here Too!
Lake Chabot Historical Walk
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, February 3, 2014
1. A Zoo, a Monkey, and a Mansion Here Too! Marker
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Since the operation of Chabot reservoir in 1876, four different water companies have managed the lake. Their staff led colorful lives on this hill as they kept an eye on this valuable resource.
In 1904, William Dingee, then head of CCWC, tore down the superintendant’s cottage and replaced it with the “Slate House” designed by Oakland architect Walter J. Matthew. Black slate shingles from Dingee’s Eureka quarry covered its roof and sides, George Logan of the People’s Water Company became the first superintendent to live in the mansion. His stepson, Walter Hood, watched wide-eyed from the hill as the lake water “stood up” during the earthquake of 1906.
Did you know that when Anthony Chabot died in 1888, the funeral procession from 12th and Webster in downtown Oakland to the Mountain View Cemetery was the longest in Oakland’s history up to that time, and possible to the present?
Erected 2012 by East Bay Regional Park District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 37° 43.819′ N, 122° 7.44′ W. Marker is in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tunnel No. 1 Control Shaft (a few steps from this marker); Yem-Po: Chinese Labor Camp (within shouting distance of this marker); Taming the Waters’ Flow (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Of Fins and Flippers (about 700 feet away); Chabot Dam (approx. 0.2 miles away); Transporting the Water (approx. 0.2 miles away); To Build a Dam (approx. 0.2 miles away); Filtration Basins (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Leandro.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, February 3, 2014
2. A Zoo, a Monkey, and a Mansion Here Too! Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 651 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
