Bill’s parents bought land in the center of Lafayette and built a house in 1918. In this interview he talks about growing up here in the 1920’s and early 1930’s. Lafayette School was easy to get to, but after that he had to take the Sacramento Northern train to Mount Diablo High School in Concord. Bill describes how life changed after 1936, when the Bay Bridge and Caldecott Tunnel were opened and the pace of housing development increased. He also describes serving as a member of the Lafayette Improvement Association, then, after the city was incorporated, on the Circulation Commission and the City Council.
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We first lived across the street from the Wakeman’s in about 1956 and later next door to them. Esther took care of my twin sister and I after school. She was Grandma Wakeman to us. Her grandson, Larry, was close to our age. We have fond memories of our time there. I would love to hear from someone in the family if possible. I would also be interested in seeing any photos of their house and the houses around it, if any still exist.