Los Angeles Street at Arlington Avenue
This is in the heart of the old Golden Gate tract. I photographed it four years ago, and it may be gone by now. The other marks on this street date from the 1910s.
Archive for the ‘Corners’ Category
Corners: Los Angeles Street at Arlington Avenue
3 November 2015Corners: Acacia Avenue at Golden Gate Avenue
2 November 2015
Acacia Avenue at Golden Gate Avenue
In 1913, when the Oakland Paving Company laid down this sidewalk, Golden Gate had its original name of Hays Avenue.
Corners: Bartlett Street at Penniman Avenue
1 November 2015
Bartlett Street at Penniman Avenue
At least two sides of this intersection were built and marked by Schnoor Bros.
You may wonder about Bartlett Street’s name. The adjacent street is named Humboldt Avenue today, but a hundred years ago it was named Persimmon Street. Both were in the Fruitvale Addition tract.
I’m taking a short break to present a few special street marks. In a few days I’ll start the last series of sidewalk stamps from my systematic survey of the city, which began in July 2008. After that, this blog will start a new phase.
Corners: 65th Street and Herzog Street
25 September 2015
65th Street and Herzog Street
Corners: 54th Street and Gaskill Street
24 September 2015
54th Street at Gaskill Street
Some time between 1912 and 1936, Park Street had its name changed to Gaskill Street, but they left the concrete alone.
Once again I’ve run short of sidewalk stamps. For a few days I’ll be running some special marks that have caught my eye during my long survey of Oakland sidewalks.
Corners: Cross Road and Hays (Golden Gate) Avenue
15 July 2015
Cross Road at Golden Gate Avenue
Long after this corner mark was laid, Hays Avenue was renamed Golden Gate Avenue.
Corners: E. 33rd Street and Stuart Street
14 July 2015
Two of the four corners at this intersection above Highland Hospital have the street names marked, although the makers didn’t seem to have a letter “U.”
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