Grand Avenue Heights is situated on Grand Avenue between the head of Lake Merritt and Piedmont. At one time this area was called Pleasant Valley.
Grand Avenue Heights – By The Parks
Piedmont Pines Display Homes
A bit more history of some of the homes built in the 1930s in the Piedmont Pines neighborhood of Oakland.
Court of All Nations
The Court of All Nations is located on Hillen Street (formally Trumbull Street) near Mills College, with a view of the bay and the nearby hills. The group of fifty homes was built in 1925, with the first four starting in January of that year.
Old Timers Recall
A bit of history of some of the early residents of Montclair from the 1920s.
Maison Normandie – Piedmont Pines
Maison Normandie is located on a large corner lot in Le Mon Park (now Piedmont Pines) with a a magnificent view of the Golden Gate, Marin County, the Bay, San Francisco and downtown Oakland.
Fanny Wall Children’s Home
Fannie Wall Children's Home and Day Nursery, an orphanage and daycare center, established in 1918 by African-American clubwomen in West Oakland,
More Mansions
More on the mansions that once graced the streets of Oakland
Rock Blown from Quarry
A 40-pound rock, blasted from the hills above Millsmont, was hurled half a mile and crashed through the roof and dining room ceiling at the home of Fred Bailey, 4017 Altamont Avenue.
Reign of Terror
Mrs. George D. Greenwood, Oakland society leader, was murdered by a bomb explosion in the yard of her home at 1899 Jackson Street after threatening were received letters.
Oak Knoll Homes
Situated in eastern Oakland’s rolling hills, it enjoys a warm, balmy climate and provides ideal home sites with an unobstructed view, a perfect place for children.