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1913 – Lena & Helling Makers

2412 26th Avenue

Natale Lena (1885-1977) and William G. Helling (1888-1973) were Alameda residents. Lena was a former employee of Alexander LaPlant’s firm; Helling I know nothing about.

Props to Ken Z. for spotting this excellent mark, one of a pair at this address.

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2 Responses to “1913 – Lena & Helling Makers”

  1. Ken's avatar Ken Says:
    20 March 2023 at 5:42 pm

    Spotted another pair of these marks today on a walk in Alameda. Both are on a curb at 1567 Lincoln, with a year mark that appears to be 1921.

  2. Ken's avatar Ken Says:
    25 March 2023 at 1:24 pm

    Update from Alameda. Something didn’t seem right to me about my interpretation of 1921 for the Lena & Helling marks I’d seen along Lincoln Avenue so I went back this morning. It’s a pair of marks and the left-hand one looked clearer to me when I first spotted them but it appears that I misinterpreted the numerals. A closer look at the right-hand one (plus feeling the numeral area of that mark) revealed that they’re actually from 1914, which makes more sense. I also found a very nice 1915 Lena & Helling mark on the northwest side of Court Street between Central and Santa Clara in Alameda this morning.

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