A new homeowner’s family has been in West Oakland for three generations. The Italianate house he’s renovating has been there even longer.
Tag: Historic preservation
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Preservationists renew campaign to restore West Oakland’s abandoned 16th Street station
The historic train station was a portal into Oakland for countless people, and a civil rights organizing hub. Preservationists want a housing developer to bring it back to life.
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Grand Avenue, it’s lit!
Smitty’s reopens this month with restored neon. The restorationist behind the work, Greg King, has helped other parts of Grand Avenue shine.