10. The Pink Storybook Castle on Callan Avenue. Why:It's position on the corner of Santa Rosa and Callan.  It's Classic W.W. Dixon Storybook design.  It was known locally as the Pink Castle because of it's original rose colored tinted stucco.  the home is undergoing major renovation and promises to be a beauty again.

9.  The Mirror Image Art Deco Houses on Glen Drive. Why: These two art deco houses on Glen Drive just West of Superior Avenue are Hollywood Glam art deco at it's best.  Both Homes are mirror images of each other and play off of each other very well.

8.  The Grey Victorian on Estudillo. Why:  A very rare example of Italianate design in San Leandro.  Just the vertical scale of this house alone on Estudillo makes it rank high on my listing.

7. The Craftsman on Dutton Avenue. Why:This home exudes craftsman details.  This home has a twin on Alameda's Fernside Drive.  Most people think that this house is a one of a kind, not so.

6. The Earl Derry House on Superior Avenue. Why: This French Provincial Tudor is one of the largest of it's kind to be built.  Home of San Leandro mayor Earl Derry.  This home has a mirror image twin located on Cherry Way in Hayward.  The possibilities of this home being a Yelland are high.

5.  The Judge Bruner House on Lee Avenue. Why:This large Tudor is possibly the work of William Raymond Yelland.  Similar homes to it on a smaller scale can also be found in Berkeley's Brittany Village (directly behind Normandy Village)

4.  The Mission Revival House on Beverly Avenue. Why: This mission revival villa along with it's own private greenhouses are being faithfully restored.  When it was for sale the blue prints from a famous architect (Not Julia Morgan or John Maybeck) were on display.  I wish I had taken note.  It has an extremely dramatic living room ceiling and a central atrium courtyard.

3.  The large Tudor on Glen Drive. Why: This home by Derry Brothers, has a presence on the street that just cannot be denied.  It has been photographed  and placed on many documents representing the city. It's San Leandro's ambassador to great homes.

2.  The three peaked 70's home in Bay-O-Vista. Why: 1970's Bay-o-Vista architecture at it's best.  Built to take in all of the views possible.  This home is noticeable from all parts of the city.   A landmark.

1.  The Art Deco Home in Estudillo Estates. Why: This home was featured in the newspaper as being at one time the most advance home in the nation.  It's Art-Deco Streamline with no apologies.

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The Mildred Cook Residence designed by William Raymond Yelland.  The blueprints for this home are in the collection at UC Berkeley.  It has a mirror image twin at 816 Alma Place in Oakland.

 San Leandro's official W.R. Yelland.

 Mirror image twin in Oakland.