ALAMEDA PARKS - GODFREY PARK


ALAMEDA PARKS - GODFREY PARK  Godfrey Park is located in one of the oldest neighborhood on Bay Farm Island.  It was opened in 1945.  Bay Farm Island was settled in the 1850 and for many yeas the land was used for agricultural purposes.  Most of Bay Farm Island was marsh land, but after the 1920s the land near Bay Farm was filled to accommodate the Oakland Airport and the fairway of the Alameda Golf Course.  After the gold course was built  subdivisions were developed on the old farm lands.  In the 1920 the entire population of Bay Farm Island was 300 people.  During that time of rapid development a proposal to create a park became an important thing for the local residents.  The first ideas for the park were as a public beach and picnic grounds covering 25 acres.

 

 

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GODFREY PARK RECREATION CENTER

 

In the 1920s the residents of Bay Farm Island were very vocal in their desire for a public park.  In 1945 the Council finally acquired 4 acre parcel of reclaimed marsh land near the homes on Beach Road.  The Park was named for Mayor Milton C. Godfrey.  At the time of it's opening the population of Bay Farm Island was 500 people.

 

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FIELD AT GODFREY PARK

 

In the 60's Godfrey Park was renovated with a new baseball field, blacktop with basketball courts, and a paved picnic area near the new recreation center.

 

Alameda Parks - Godfrey Park is one of many parks in Alameda.  I have written articles about other Alameda Parks including Bay Farm Island, Krusi Park, Longfellow Park, Franklin Park, Washington Park, A McKinley Park, Lincoln Park, and Jackson Park.

 

 

 

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Posted by Evelyn Kennedy, Alameda Real Estate, Alameda, CA on 07/12/2011 10:56 PM   Comments (7)   Alameda Parks - Godfrey Park, Bay Farm Island in the Regional Channel   alameda parks, alameda ca, bay farm island  
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7 Comments on ALAMEDA PARKS - GODFREY PARK

JUL
12
2011
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Evelyn,  Great localism post about Godfrey Park.  Thanks for submiting to Do Not Worry ~ Today

It is nice to see you again.
11:02pm • #1
JUL
13
2011
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Hi Evelyn.

Is it me or does Alameda have a lot of parks? I always imagined Alameda as an industrial city. I probably should have did a little research before jumping to that conclusion.
12:20am • #2
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Mary:  Thanks for your kind comment.  I wasn't sure if my post was right for Do Not Worry - Today. 

 

Tom:  Yes, and I am going to write about everyone of them.  We may have had industry at one time.  During WW II.  We have very little industry now.
12:27am • #3
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Evelyn

And I live directly across one of the better parks (for me anyway, because it's literally my front yard): Little John Park.

You gotta love these little parks.
2:02am • #4
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Pacita:

Yes and it is one of only two parks named for women.  Thanks for commenting and hope all is well with you.

Take care.
5:42pm • #5
JUL
14
2011
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Looks like yoiu have some beautiful parks in your neck of the woods.  Thanks for visiting my blog!
9:39pm • #6
JUL
15
2011
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Janna:

Thank you for your comment and for visiting my blog.  We do have lots of small parks but the big ones are spectacular.  Hope you weekend is productive.
12:23pm • #7


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