2211 9th Avenue
This is in a driveway along the great palm allee of the former Francis “Borax” Smith estate. It reads “Azorean Construction Co. / 236 Moss Ave. / Oakland Cal”
Azorean would be a typical business name for East Bay immigrants from the Azores Islands, part of Portugal. Names like Vieira and Casqueiro come to mind.
2239 Ivy Drive
Marks from 1955 are the rarest date in the 1950s. It always reminds me of 1955 coins, which are likewise uncommon. Even nicer in this case is that the 1955 penny has a famous variety in which the date is double-struck. And here we have such a thing courtesy of Mackenzie.
1435 8th Avenue
738 E. 23rd Street
A rare mark.
636 E. 21st Street
721 E. 19th Street
2239 Ivy Drive
Dante Del Vigna left this large mark in a driveway, including a mysterious “D.” Notice that he built letters from a motley set of ingredients.
Oakland Underfoot 