Oakland Unfolded

Category Model/Display Homes

Million Dollar View Home – 1936

Oakland Tribune Aug 1936 Million Dollar View – 5614 Balboa Avenue Montclair Highlands Conrad T Kett – designer Paul A. Wolter – builder Harry R. Stockman Emge & Stockman 1936 Oakland Tribune 1936 English Tudor with a panoramic view of… Continue Reading →

Open for Inspection Today – 1939

A tour of six modern furnished homes was opened for inspection on Sunday, August 13, 1939. The houses were in Berkeley, Moraga, and Oakland. I will just highlight the two houses from Oakland.

Home Tour of Montclair – 1937

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,… Continue Reading →

Silver Windows – Piedmont Pines

Oakland Tribune Jan 1937 “Silver Windows” was a display home in the Piedmont Pines section of Montclair. The house opened for the public to see in 1936. The house was designed by F. Harvey Slocombe. It is on Darby Drive…. Continue Reading →

Allendale Terrace

Allendale Terrace is a group of twenty-seven homes built east of High Street on Allendale Avenue. They were built and sold by K.A. Johnson. Fifteen homes were ready for inspection in 1930. The area is most likely is considered Maxwell… Continue Reading →

Claremont Circle

Oakland Tribune Sep 1935 Claremont Circle is a real estate development by the E.B. Field Company. It opened in 1935. Oakland Tribune Sep 1935 Claremont Circle has a magnificent panorama view of SF Bay, Golden Gate, Marin County, and Mount… Continue Reading →

Sunshine Court

Sunshine Court is group homes built by Pedigreed Home Builders in 1927 Each house had 4 or 5 rooms with separate garage, ranging in from $3950-$4550. Every Sunshine Court Home had a dining room set, gas range, Hoyt water heater,… Continue Reading →

Forest Park – Homes

Just a few of the homes of Forest Park – I will update if I find more. Oakland Tribune May 1927 – 6415 Oakwood Drive Oakland Tribune May 1927 – 6415 Oakwood Drive Oakland Tribune Feb 28, 1928 6415 Oakwood… Continue Reading →

Beverly Terrace – The homes and more

Part 2 – Beverly Terrace -The Sunshine Tract – When Beverly Terrance was put on the market MacArthur Blvd as we know it, was called Hollywood Blvd and was a part of the Lincoln Highway. At this time, the Chevrolet… Continue Reading →

26 Ascot Court – Piedmont Pines

One of the Model Homes in Piedmont Pines – Ascot Court

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