"The star of such blockbuster flicks as "Toy Story," "Forrest Gump" and "Saving Private Ryan" lived from 1973 to 1976 as a teenager on a "floating home" (not a houseboat that has a rudder and steering wheel) at Alameda's Barnhill Marina & Boatyard, just east of the Posey Tube. Hanks has acknowledged on Instagram that he did indeed live on floating home number C1 when it went up for sale a few years ago."
"Founded in 1966 by A.V. "Barney" Barnhill, the marina has always had a bohemian flair to it and, with its cheap-to-own floating homes, has attracted its fair share of artists and nonconformists over the years. Amos Hanks and his wife were famous for holding dinner parties at which others in the tight-knit community would come around to their berth to eat."
Tom Hanks lived from 1973 to 1976 as a teenager on a floating home at Alameda's Barnhill Marina & Boatyard, specifically on floating home number C1. He lived there with his father Amos, an artist and culinary instructor, and his father's second wife. Barnhill Marina was founded in 1966 by A.V. "Barney" Barnhill and developed a bohemian character that attracted artists and nonconformists through affordable floating homes. Hanks watched classic films at the Alameda Theater, attended Skyline High in Oakland, and took acting classes at Chabot College in Hayward. Hanks publicly acknowledged living on C1 when it went up for sale, yet some residents are indifferent to his legacy.
Read at The Mercury News
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