Sevening Building

c.1932 ¹

The Sevening Building was an office and retail building on the southeast corner of Washington and 11th Streets. It was owned by Henry Sevening (1833 - 1900), who was president of the Alameda Bank.

from 1896 Illustrated Directory1902 Sanborn excerptc.1935 ³c.1940 ⁴

The online entry from the OHC describes it as the  Miller-Collsichonn-Westdahl building. ¹ Sevening's obituary says his daughters were Mrs. Frank Miller (Johanna Sevening), Mrs. Franz Collischonn (Lula Sevening), and Miss Alma Sevening. ² Alma married Lawrence Westdahl in 1907.

Links and References

1. ohrphoto.dpoa10.059 Oakland History Center, Oakland Public Library
2. Death Suddenly Calls Aged Alameda Banker San Francisco Call December 16, 1900
3. ohrphoto.dpoa10.061 Oakland History Center, Oakland Public Library
4. ohrphoto.dpoa10.062 Oakland History Center, Oakland Public Library