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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/HM1DGV_black-panther-party-stoplight_Oakland-CA.html
Text for this marker is found on both sides of the panel.
Side 1On August 1, 1987
This stoplight wasinstalled as a result ofa community initiativespearheaded by the Black Panther PartySide 2After several children attending the nearby Santa F…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DGK_the-black-panthers-first-office_Oakland-CA.html
On January 2, 1967TheBlack Panther Partyfor Self-Defense0pened the Party'sfirst officeat this location
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DEY_piedmont-art-gallery_Oakland-CA.html
In May 1907, patrons of the arts from around the Bay Area descended on Piedmont Park for the opening of the Piedmont Art Gallery. On display were 375 oil, pastel and watercolor paintings in four separate galleries.
Under the guidance of curato…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DEW_the-japanese-teahouse_Oakland-CA.html
Look carefully. Comparing today's Japanese Tea House with early pictures, you will notice many differences. The first tea house in Piedmont Park was built by Frank C. Havens and opened on June 30, 1907. It was a replica of the late-fifteenth centu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DDW_key-route-train-station_Oakland-CA.html
On this spot on June 1, 1904, the first Key Route electric train arrived to be welcomed by a crowd of excited residents. From a new ferry pier on the bay off Emeryville it had brought officials and guests to a dedication ceremony here. Key founder…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DCF_chappell-roland-hayes_Oakland-CA.html
Community activist and environmentalist, Chappell Hayes was the driving force behind the Clean Air Alternative Coalition which successfully convinced CalTrans to re-route the new Cypress freeway away from West Oakland neighborhoods. Mr. Hayes deve…