Tag Moraga Ave
In 1857, J.H. Medau purchased approximately 500 acres in what was then Piedmont, or hills in the back of Piedmont. He bought the property as a ranch. Now the Montclair District of Oakland.
A bit of history of the development of the subdivisions in Montclair during the 1920s.
In March of 1886, the Board of Supervisors created a new school district. That took from portions of the Piedmont, Peralta, and Fruitvale districts and representing about 44 children.
Because of his friendship with an old hermit, George W. Brusseau, who was Charles Kruse’s only close companion for more than a decade, Kruse gave Brusseau his property worth more than $50,000.
Montclair Firehouse is a City of Oakland Historic Landmark in the Montclair district. It was built in 1927.
In 1924 brothers Paul and Herman Pause formed Montclair Realty Co. Before that, Paul worked for the Realty Syndicate. The business district of Montclair looked like this when Montclair Realty was formed. Cos. Williams, a builder, was the only other… Continue Reading →
Moraga Avenue and La Salle The above is the corner of Moraga and LaSalle circa 1940 . Showing Montclair Pharmacy. Above is Moraga and La Salle- showing the Siena Deli, Montclair Donuts, Simons Cleaning Center and Ray Smith Co. Realtors in… Continue Reading →
A while back, I was doing a simple search on buildings in Montclair. I came across this article (posted below) from 1962, with the attached photo. It was about the destruction of the building that was to be replaced with… Continue Reading →
An Enterprising Family and Their New Home in the Montclair District. – Oakland Tribune Mr. and Mrs. John W Martinsen’s like many others in the area took on the task of building their own home. Mrs. Martinsen would serve a… Continue Reading →