5550 College Avenue
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1913 – Jepsen Bros.
29 August 2008Blake & Bilger Company
21 August 2008
344 45th Street
Bilger was the owner of the Rockridge Shopping Center quarry; Blake was one of his partners. Blake & Bilger stamps are not rare, but they’re usually very hard to read. Two others are on 49th Street at Desmond and the corner of College and Hudson. I have seen Blake & Bilger marks in Berkeley with large double numerals in the center field (from 1907 and 1910), but I have yet to find a dated one in Oakland.
1907 – Esterly Con. Co.
9 July 2008
John and Gilbert Streets
I’ve seen only two Esterly marks; the other is from 1911.
Oakland Underfoot 