There I was, on the Tuesday broker's tour for Alameda looking at the listing at 1821 Broadway (one of my clients had shown some fleeting interest in that property).  This little home is near the corner of Broadway and Clement.

Across the street on the Northeastern corner of Clement and Broadway there it was.  A little non-descript industrial building.  Done in the Mission Revival style popular at the time.

The architect William Raymond Yelland, who is most famous for his storybook style buildings was also dabbling in mission revival also.

One of his signature elements was stamped tin weather vanes and other roof ornaments.  On a house built on Euclid street in Berkeley were the startled cat tin ornament along the roof ridgeline, a rooster topped the chimney and a flour de les grace a roof peak.

This little industiral building in Alameda has one of these such ornaments.  In this case it's a little cabelero cowboy riding a bucking bronco.  Age has taken it toll on this wonderful detail, the front half of the horse has withered away into history.

When looking for Yelland's it pays to look up.  Considering that commercial property goes for less (around here it's a pretty good investment) this little building would be a great piece of property to fix and bring back to life.