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.
Edson Plaza and Conservatory
Mr. Edson F. Adams, son of one of the city founders, purchased the conservatory and had it moved to a two-acre park he had created at the head of Lake Merritt, known as Edson Plaza. The new park was called Edson Plaza and Conservatory or Adams Park.