Oakland Unfolded
In 1888, Frederick C. Talbot of the San Francisco lumber firm of Pope & Talbot purchased 133- acres from Ellis A. Haines in Elmhurst near San Leandro and adjacent to the Souhter Farm ( now the Dunsmuir Home) for $15,000. This is now the home of Knowland Park and the Oakland Zoo.
Again while researching something else, I came across this, and I had to share it. I was looking into the Haines Ranch and found this article about Mountain George. Old Mountain George Died Where He Wanted to Die On the 15th day of July 1887, Jonathan Murphy was riding over the ridge close to (or... Continue Reading →
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, linoleum, curtain rods, bathroom fixtures, and other time and money-saving extras. The first six homes... Continue Reading →
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 Assembly Plant (now Eastmont Town Center) Fageol Motor Company (later Peterbilt and now Foothill Square)... Continue Reading →
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