A bit more history of some of the homes built in the 1930s in the Piedmont Pines neighborhood of Oakland.
Piedmont Pines Display Homes
The Home Place of Romance – Smith Reserve
Smith Reserve was a subdivision in Montclair and is now called Piedmont Pines.
Painted Rock
Painted Rock is located at the 'Y" where Ascot Drive and Chelton Drive meet in the Piedmont Pines area. The area was called Sulphur Springs Park.
Then & Now – Oakland Schools – Part 20
Montera Middle School is discussed
Then & Now – Oakland Schools Part 9
A bit of history of Montclair, Thornhill and Joaquin Miller Schools in Oakland.
Grateful Dead House – Oakland
The Grateful Dead once partied at 6024 Ascot Drive in the Piedmont Pines section of Oakland. 6024 Ascot Drive Oakland Tribune May9, 1948 In 1948 house at 6024 Ascot Drive was advertised as an ' A Little Bit of Mexico" in beautiful Piedmont Hills ( Piedmont Pines), nestled in a glorious 2 1/4 acres: balconies... Continue Reading →