The birth of Montclair. The 1920s were economic boom years in the United States and California.$460,000 worth of property in Montclair during the its first year.
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Old Timers Recall
A bit of history of some of the early residents of Montclair from the 1920s.
1937 Fire – Upper Broadway Terrace
A brush and timber fire that destroyed at least four Oakland hill area homes and menaced at least 50 more burned in the area of Pine Needle Road and Upper Broadway Terrace and came close to the buildings of the new Broadway Low-Level tunnel (Caldicott Tunnel). This was on September 25, 1937. Oakland Tribune Sep... Continue Reading →