Home Tour of Montclair – 1937

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Oakland Tribune Oct 22, 1937
  1. 5335 Estates Drive
  2. 5664 Thornhill Drive
  3. 1731 Mountain Blvd
  4. 6025 Bruns Drive
  5. Liggett Drive
  6. 2645 Camino Lenada
  7. Montclair Realty Offices- 6540 Moraga Ave
  8. Emge and Stockman Offices – Mountain and LaSalle
  9. Winder & Gahan Office – 6500 Moraga Ave

C.W. Leekins – 6054 La Salle Ave

Home Tour of the Hills District

Prominent real estate companies and builders in Montclair held an “open-house” week during the Oakland National Home Show held October 22- 30, 1937. Oakland Tribune Oct 22, 1937

The following is a list of the sponsors:

  • C.W. Leekins – builder
  • Montclair Realty Company
  • Herbert A. Richardson – builder
  • Emge and Stockman Realtor
  • Winder & Gahan – developers

C.W. Leekins Sponsored

 

Oakland Tribune Oct 1937
  • 2645 Camino Lenada
  • C.W. Leekins – builder
  • 1937
  • $7250

 

Oakland Tribune 1964 – $32,750
2645 Camino Lenada St – Google Maps
  • 5335 Estates Drive
  • C.W. Leekins – builder
  • 1937

 

5355 Estates Drive – Google Maps
  • 1731 Mountain Blvd
  • C.W. Leekins – builder
  • 1937
  • $6750
1731 Mountain Blvd – Google maps

H. A Richardson Sponsored

 

Oakland Tribune Oct 1937
  • 6025 Bruns Drive
  • H.A. Richardson – builder
  • 1937
  • $13,000

 

Oakland Tribune Oct 17, 1937

 

SF Examiner 1985 $279,500
6025 Bruns Court Google Maps

Montclair Realty Company Sponsored

 

Oakland Tribune Oct 1937
  • 5664 Thornhill Drive
  • F.H. Slocombe – Architect
  • L.A. Larson – builder
  • 1937
  • $6850

 

Oakland Tribune Aug 1937

 

Oakland Tribune 1938

 

5664 Thornhill Drive – Google Maps

Emge & Stockman Sponsored

 

Oakland Tribune Oct 1937

Winder & Gahan Sponsored

 

Oakland Tribune Oct 1937

4 thoughts on “Home Tour of Montclair – 1937”

    • I grew up in the house across the street from 5664, at 5667 Thornhill Dr.. I believe that my home could be one of the oldest in Montclair. It was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Funk who owned and ran the market where 7-Eleven is located. My family moved into the 5667 house in 1942, when I was about four-years old and lived there until 1962. They then sold the house to Montclair Presbyterian Church and moved to 6214 Aspinwall Rd., where they lived until they passed away and where I live now. Wonderful memories. Diane Adele Wrasse Hill, 6214 Aspinwall Rd., 94611 – dwrasse@aol.com

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    • Yes, the house was right across the street. The house at 5677 Thornhill was built around the same time as the Funks grocery store, which was about 1925. It is fairly old but not the oldest. There are a few from the late teens. We both lived in the same house. I wish I could find photos of the house from back then. Dorothy

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