Stained glass finds a welcome home in Alameda

From: Oakland Tribune | Date: September 20, 2003| Author: Kristin Bender, STAFF WRITER | Copyright information

IF stained glass is jewelry for the home, Alameda has itself a wealth of riches.

If you've been dreaming of adding a bit of color to your home with a sparkling piece of stained glass, Alameda has plenty of pieces to see in homes, churches and restaurants.

Ken Matthias -- a stained glass guru after more than 30 years of practicing the craft of making it -- says the city of Alameda has more stained glass windows per capita than any other city in the nation.

That's right, ...