I love San Leandro
I am deeply saddened however by the destruction of the 1950s mid century modern "googie" style EBMUD office on Washington Boulevard in the Downtown area.
What a cool building this "was". It had a precast concrete roof in a really interesting rolling wave pattern.
The water utility EBMUD gave up on selling the property and let the city tear down the building for a parking lot. This parking lot would serve the shoppers for the downtown farmer's market on Wednesday evenings.
Why didn't someone on the city council or the library's historical committee speak up and save this crazy googie mid century modern building.
To me San Leandro is only content on knocking down everything that is not Mission Revival stucco and with a red tile roof. I am not in favor of a fake hacienda look for Downtown San Leandro.
I would like to see a variety of styles downtown. Let's see some modern contemporary. Let's see some Art Deco. Let's see some Victorian. Let's see some craftsman. Let's even have some funky roadside vernacular.
I should run for city council and help preserve some of what makes this city such a nice place to live.
