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Rancho San Antonio, also known as the Peralta Grant, was a 44,800-acre (181 km 2) land grant by Governor Pablo Vicente de Solá, the last Spanish governor of California, to Don Luís María Peralta, a sergeant in the Spanish Army and later, commissioner of the Pueblo of San José, in recognition of his forty years of service.
Peralta Oaks Park — 3.8 acres (15,000 m 2) — Peralta Oaks & 106th Avenue, Oakland, CA Peralta Park — 4.08 acres (16,500 m 2 ) — 94 East 10th Street, Oakland, CA Piedmont Plaza Park — 0.03 acres (120 m 2 ) — 4182 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales (Oakland, California) Central Pacific Railroad Depot (Oakland) Chaosium; Claremont, Oakland/Berkeley, California; Cocaine Cowboys 2; College of California; Cypress Street Viaduct
Oakland Heritage Alliance (OHA) is an American non-profit organization based in Oakland, California. OHA advocates the preservation of Oakland's historical sites and "cultural, natural, and architectural heritage", [ 1 ] organizes walking tours and lectures, [ 2 ] and monitors new development projects.
The city and its environs quickly grew with the railroads, becoming a major rail terminal in the late 1860s and 1870s. In 1868, the Central Pacific constructed the Oakland Long Wharf at Oakland Point, the site of today's Port of Oakland. The Daily Alta California recognized this meant Oakland was to become the "future Jersey City of the Pacific ...
Oakland-Piedmont line between Oakland Avenue and Jean Street November 4, 1980 46 Second Church of Christ Scientist Parks Chapel A.M.E. Church 476 34th Street February 24, 1981 47 James White House: Original Location: 702 11th Street Present Location: Preservation Park. April 14, 1981 48
San Antonio is a large district in Oakland, California, encompassing the land east of Lake Merritt to Sausal Creek.It is one of the most diverse areas of the city. [1] It takes its name from Rancho San Antonio, the name of the land as granted to Luís María Peralta by the last Spanish governor of California.
Preservation Park is located in Oakland, California. The park includes sixteen historic buildings, five of which stand in their original location, and eleven of which were moved from elsewhere in Oakland to avoid demolition. The sixteen houses are arranged to resemble a late 19th-century Oakland neighborhood.