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Tag: Oakland Home Histories

Two white men in their forties stand with their arms around each other in front of a gray building, where "Jelly Bean Court" and "947" are painted above the entrance. A dog stands between their legs.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland Home Histories: Living in the old Jelly Belly factory

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein Feb. 9, 2023, 11:02 a.m.Feb. 14, 2023, 1:24 p.m.

One boxy building in North Oakland has served as a candy company, an artist warehouse, a porn studio, a skate park, and a home to many.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland Home Histories: Living in a long lost lesbian bar

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein May 2, 2022, 10:31 a.m.May 2, 2022, 10:31 a.m.

A queer couple who own a bright blue live-work space in East Oakland were delighted to learn about its past as The Jubilee.

a family with two children poses on a couch in a nicely decorated room
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland Home Histories: A legacy of Black homeownership in Maxwell Park

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein April 1, 2022, 9:22 a.m.April 1, 2022, 9:22 a.m.

A family buys a charming Tudor house in a moment of immense transition.

A diverse group of people, including children and an elderly man, sit on the stop of a house.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland Home Histories: How an 1800s Victorian became a land trust cooperative

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein Feb. 4, 2022, 10:55 a.m.Feb. 4, 2022, 12:30 p.m.

The 12th Avenue building was made for one family. After years of turmoil, its current residents are giving communal living a go.

small brick apartment building flanked by larger, new buildings
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland Home Histories: The little building on Webster that’s lasted

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein Dec. 9, 2021, 5:25 p.m.Dec. 11, 2021, 3:52 p.m.

The Mentone Arms Apartments have survived a century of transformation, ambition, upheaval, and neglect in downtown Oakland.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland Home Histories: Wartime housing, mink scarves, and making room for change

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein Oct. 15, 2021, 8:21 a.m.Oct. 18, 2021, 9:57 a.m.

An Adams Point triplex owner asks: Which parts of the past are worth preserving?

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland Home Histories: Tracing 100 years at a quirky Temescal apartment building

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein Sept. 10, 2021, 12:29 p.m.Sept. 10, 2021, 12:30 p.m.

We’re launching a series exploring the history of residential buildings in Oakland—and the people who’ve lived in them. Want us to write about your home? Let us know!

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