tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34347180811522716112012-01-02T21:24:10.007-08:00DeeDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227175740691500839noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434718081152271611.post-74830978593793755742007-02-09T08:51:00.000-08:002007-09-10T11:21:10.424-07:00<div align="center">National Historic Landmarks in Oakland, California</div><div align="left"><br />This blog is part of a larger blog at (<a href="http://oaklandmarks.blogspot.com/"> oaklandmarks.blogspot.com</a>)<br /><br />This blog lists all the National Historic Landmarks in Oakland, California. I will add details and pictures as time goes on. </div><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">National Historic Landmarks</span></div><div align="left"><br />The Historic Sites Act of 1935 established this designation, which honors only treasures of obvious national importance.<br /></div><div align="left">Oakland has five landmarks on the this list: </div><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029972225881084658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TKhsjVIwJPA/Rc4NFum5EvI/AAAAAAAAADU/QmmPuRFff1s/s320/The+Abbey.gif" border="0" /><br /><br />1. The Joaquin Miller Abbey<br />Building<br />Added December 29, 1962<br /><br />2. The Paramount Theatre<br />Building<br />Added May 5, 1977<br /><div align="left"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029969867944039122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TKhsjVIwJPA/Rc4K8em5EtI/AAAAAAAAAC8/sGEWnWSdhMo/s320/relief2.jpg" border="0" /><br />3. The Lightship Relief WAL-605,<br />Ship<br />Added December 20, 1989<br /><br />4.The Potomac<br />Presidential yacht<br />Added December 14, 1990<br /><br />5. The Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge<br />Wildlife Refuge<br />Added May 23, 1968</div><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;">The National Register of Historic Places</span><br /></p><br /><p align="left">This is the nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. Authorized under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect our historic and archeological resources.<br /><br />Properties listed in the Register include districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. The National Register is administered by the National Park Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.<br /></p><p align="left">The list contains fifty-four Oakland properties:<br /><br />1. The 10th Street Market<br />Added 2001<br />Building<br />Landmark #01000826<br /><br />2. The Abbey<br />The Joaquin Miller Abbey<br />Added 1966<br />Building<br />Landmark #66000204<br />Note: Also a National Historical Landmark<br /><br />3. The American Bag Co.<br />Union Hide Co.<br />Added 1999<br />Building<br />Landmark #99000896)<br /><br />4. The City of Oakland (USS Hoga)<br />Hoga YT-146<br />Fireboat<br />Added 1989<br />Landmark #89001429<br />Note: No longer in Oakland<br /><br />5. The Hotel California<br />Building<br />Added 1988<br />Landmark #88000969<br /><br />6. The Cameron-Stanford House<br />Builing<br />Added 1972<br />Landmark #72000213<br /><br />7. The Claremont Hotel<br />Building<br />Added 2003<br />Landmark #03000427<br /><br />8. The Clay Building<br />Buliding<br />Added 1978<br />Landmark #78000650<br /><br />9. The Cohen-Bray House<br />The Alfred H. Cohen House<br />Building<br />Added 1973<br />Landmark #73000894<br /><br />10. The Downtown Oakland Historic District<br />District<br />Added 1998<br />Landmark #98000813<br /><br />11. Dunn’s Block<br />Building<br />725 Washington Street<br />Added 1978<br />Landmark #78000652<br /><br />12. The Dunsmuir House<br />Building<br />Added 1972<br />Landmark #72000214<br /><br />13. The Federal Realty Building<br />"The Cathedral Building"<br />Building<br />Added 1979<br />Landmark #79000467<br /><br />14. The First Unitarian Church of Oakland<br />Building<br />Added 1977<br />Landmark #77000284<br /><br />15. The Fox-Oakland Theater<br />Building<br />Added 1979<br />Landmark #79000468<br /><br />16. The Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption<br />Building<br />Added 1978<br />Building #78000651<br /><br />17. The Harrison and Fifteenth Streets Historic District<br />District<br />Added 1996<br />Landmark #960001277<br /><br />18. Heinhold's First and Last Chance Saloon<br />Building<br />Added 2000<br />Landmark #00001067<br /><br />19. Kahn's Department Store<br />The Rotunda<br />Building<br />Added 1989<br />Landmark #89000194<br /><br />20. King's Daughters Home<br />Building<br />Added 1982<br />Landmark #820004976<br /><br />21. Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge<br />Wildlife Refuge<br />Added 1966<br />Landmark #66000205<br />Note: Also a National Historical Landmark<br /><br />22. Liberty Hall<br />Building<br />Added 1989<br />Landmark #89000199<br /><br />23. The Lightship Relief WAL-605<br />Ship<br />Added 1989<br />Landmark #890002462<br />Note: Also a National Historical Landmark<br /><br />24. The Locke House<br />Building<br />Added 1989<br />Landmark #89000258<br /><br />25. The M.V. Santa Rosa<br />Ferry Boat<br />Added 1979<br />Landmark #79000469<br />Note: Berthed at the Charles P. Howard Terminal<br /><br />26. The Madison Park Apartments<br />Building<br />Added 1982<br />Landmark #820002164<br />Note: Built by C. M. "One-Nail" MacGregor<br /><br />27. The Main Post Office and Federal Building<br />Building<br />Added 1980<br />Landmark #80000796<br /><br />28. The McCrea House<br />Building<br />Added 1982<br />Landmark #820002165<br /><br />29. Mills Hall<br />Building<br />Added 1971<br />Landmark #71000132<br /><br />30. Montgomery Ward and Company<br />Building<br />Added 1999<br />Landmark #99000691<br />Note: Demolished<br /><br />31. Oakland City Hall<br />Building<br />Added 1983<br />Landmark #830001170<br /><br />32. The Oakland Floral Depot<br />Building<br />Added 1983<br />Landmark #830004533<br /><br />33. Oakland Free Library<br />Golden Gate Branch<br />Building<br />Added 1996<br />Landmark #96000103<br /><br />34. Oakland Free Library<br />Melrose Branch<br />Building<br />Added 1996<br />Landmark #96000104<br /><br />35. Oakland Free Library<br />Alden Branch<br />Temescal Branch<br />Building<br />Added 1996<br />Landmark #96000105<br /><br />36. Oakland Free Library<br />23rd Avenue Branch<br />Building<br />Added 1996<br />Landmark #96000106<br /><br />37. Oakland Hotel<br />Building<br />Added 1979<br />Landmark #79000470<br /><br />38. Oakland Iron Works<br />United Works<br />The Remillard Brick Company<br />Building<br />Added 1983<br />Landmark #830001171<br /><br />39. Oakland Free Library<br />Charles S. Green Library<br />Building<br />Added 1983<br />Landmark #830001173<br />Note: Home to the African American Museum and Library of Oakland<br /><br />40. Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District<br />District<br />Added 2000<br />Landmark #00000361<br /><br />41 Oakland Young Women's Christian Association<br />Building<br />Added 1984<br />Landmark #84000755<br /><br />42. The Pacific Press<br />Building<br />Added 1975<br />Landmark #75000421<br />Note: Demolished<br /><br />43. The Paramount Theatre<br />Building<br />Added 1973<br />Landmark #73000395<br />Note: Also a National Historical Landmark<br /><br />44. The Pardee Home<br />Building<br />Added 1976<br />Landmark #76000476<br /><br />45. Peralta House<br />Building<br />Added 1978<br />Landmark #78000654<br /><br />46.Antonio Maria Peralta House<br />Building<br />Added 1977<br />Landmark #77000285<br /><br />47. Sacred Heart Church<br />Building<br />Added 1992<br />Landmark #920001716<br />Note: Demolished<br /><br />48. The Security Bank and Trust Company Building<br />Building<br />Added 1982<br />Landmark #820002166<br /><br />49. The Bellevue-Staten<br />Building<br />Added 1991<br />Landmark #910001896<br /><br />50. Treadwell Mansion and Carriage House<br />Buildings<br />Added 1977<br />Landmark #77000286<br /><br />51. Trinity Church<br />Building<br />Added 1982<br />Landmark #820002167<br /><br />52. The USS Potomac<br />Presidentail Yacht<br />Added 1987<br />Landmark #87000068<br /><br />53 University High School<br />Building<br />Added 1992<br />Landmark #920001300<br /><br />54. The White Mansion<br />Building<br />Added 1980<br />Landmark #80000797<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3434718081152271611-7483097859379375574?l=oaknatlandmarks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeeDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227175740691500839noreply@blogger.com2