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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HWY_webster-house_Alameda-CA.html
This home built in 1854 for John Nelson Webster and Caroline Webster is Alameda's oldest house. The house is a primary example of Gothic Revival architecture by renowned architect Andrew Jackson Downing. The house was prefabricated in New York, sh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DU5_oakland-war-memorial_Oakland-CA.html
In memory of the heroes of theCivil War, Spanish War and theWorld War who gave their lives that liberty shall not perishJune 14, 1920
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DS7_jefferson-square-park_Oakland-CA.html
1853 Oakland was shapedby seven GREEN SQUARES Downtown's living roomsnow only five Parks bring out theGoodness of good people
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DQB_asian-resource-center_Oakland-CA.html
1922A neo-gothicCode Machine Factorynever realized On the top floorWomen of Chinatownsewed parachutes for WWII
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DQA_oaklands-chinatowns_Oakland-CA.html
This marker is made up of two markers and two plaques on the same monument. One Community, Many Locations Chinese first settled in Oakland in the 18502 during the California Gold Rush. Unlike San Francisco's Chinatown, Oakland's Chinese comm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DPJ_lafayette-square-timeline_Oakland-CA.html
This marker consists of a number of inscribed metal strips embedded in the walkway. 1853 - Map of Oakland is laid out by J. Kellersberg showing seven public squares, including Lafayette Square. Six are symmetrical around Broadway, the seventh i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DOZ_latham-memorial-fountain-unveiled_Oakland-CA.html
Edith Latham and her brother Milton had been gathering the memory of their parents in drawers, cabinets and living rooms until there was no longer space. Their need for a permanent storage site and longing to share the memories led them to imagine…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DOQ_oakland-city-hall_Oakland-CA.html
Begun in 1911 and completed in 1914, this is Oakland's fifth City Hall. Its construction was funded with a $1.15 million bond issue passed in 1909. The Beaux Arts design was by the New York firm of Palmer and Hornbostel, winners of a national desi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DOP_1946-general-strike_Oakland-CA.html
Site of the 1946 GeneralStrike when Woman Retail Clerks foughtFor the Right toOrganize a Union
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DGZ_oakland-ball-park_Emeryville-CA.html
This plaque marks the site ofOakland Ball ParkFrom 1913 to 1955 the home of four timePacific Coast League ChampionsThe Oakland OaksWhose ranks included baseball legendsCasey Stengel and Billy Martin
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