A bit more history of some of the homes built in the 1930s in the Piedmont Pines neighborhood of Oakland.
Piedmont Pines Display Homes
East of Piedmont
A bit of history of the development of the subdivisions in Montclair during the 1920s.
Montclair is…
The birth of Montclair he 1920s were economic boom years in the United States and California. >
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.
Maison Normandie – Piedmont Pines
Maison Normandie is located on a large corner lot in Le Mon Park (now Piedmont Pines) with a a magnificent view of the Golden Gate, Marin County, the Bay, San Francisco and downtown Oakland.
In Le Mon Park – Piedmont Pines
"See the world from Piedmont Pines." -with an elevation ranging from 1300-1400 feet Le Mon Park commands a view of which its residents can never be deprived
Then & Now – Oakland Schools – Part 20
Montera Middle School is discussed
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 →
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. Windows, from which one glimpses the bay through lofty pines are not the only feature... Continue Reading →