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A building dedicated to the veterans of the United States. In 1933 A site for the Veteran's Memorial Building was jointly purchased by the City of San Leandro and the local veterans organizations. From 1927 to 1935, Alameda County funded the construction of ten such memorial buildings throughout the county. County architect Henry Haight Meyers oversaw the designs. When completed the Veterans Memorial building would house activities for the Legion, VFW and the Spanish War Veterans. Ground-breaking ceremony was held on Armistice Day Nov 11, 1933. On March 18, 1934, the cornerstone of the building was placed in position by William Bostaph, a local Civil War Veteran and holder of the Order of the Purple Heart. On July 6, 1934, the building was completed. At the time there was enormous civic pride over the building. It was described as one of the finest Italian-type buildings in Alameda county. The total cost of construction came to $89,000. A dedication ceremony was held on Sep 23, 1934. Over 1500 people attended the ceremony. The $80,000 New Wing was dedicated July 5, 1951.
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Main branch, one of the largest libraries in the East Bay, it hosts a book store, cafe, art gallery and convention stage.
The only park that gives a close-up view of the locally famous and important San Leandro Creek. The portion of the creek closest to the creek is a California Historical Landmark due to the rainbow trout that thrive in the creek, possibly the largest rainbow trout population in a Californian creek.
A museum about San Leandro's history, from its founding to present day.
A Spanish adobe-like building, remnants of a former ranch owned by Spanish in colonial times.