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Children's Fairyland, U.S.A. is an amusement park, located in Oakland, California, on the shores of Lake Merritt. It was one of the earliest "themed" amusement parks in the United States . [ 1 ] Fairyland includes 10 acres (4.0 ha) of play sets, small rides, and animals.
Lake Merritt is a lake located in a large tidal lagoon basin in the center of Oakland, California, just east of Downtown. It is named after Samuel Merritt, Oakland's mayor in 1867–1869, who had the lagoon dammed turning the varying tidal lagoon into a stable salt-water lake. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods.
Point Oakland Fire House: 1681 8th Street May 27, 1980 37 Dunsmuir House and Carriage House: The Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate. 2960 Peralta Oaks Court May 27, 1980 38 Leona Park: Old Survivor Redwood Tree 39 Lake Merritt: Lake Merritt: July 8, 1980 40 Leimert Bridge: Leimert Blvd. between Park Blvd. & Clemens Road Sept. 30, 1980 41
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The building is #27 on the list of Oakland Historic Landmarks., [3] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. [4] The building is located at 10 10th Street, in the Civic Center district of the city. It is next to the Oakland Museum, Laney College, Lake Merritt, and near the Lake Merritt BART station.
A Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, turned violent when several people were shot, police said. The Lake Merritt event on Wednesday night was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 in ...
Jingletown is a pocket arts community in Oakland, California, adjacent to the Oakland Estuary, and about two miles southeast of Lake Merritt. It is bounded by the Coast Guard Island Bridge and Fruitvale Bridges, which connect Oakland to the City of Alameda. It is part of the area called Fruitvale (formerly, Brays and Fruit Vale) in East Oakland.
Glen Echo Creek (also known as Cemetery Creek) is a creek that runs from the Oakland Hills to Lake Merritt in Oakland, California. Although most of it is underground, the creek does surface in several locations. [2] It has two branches, the Rockridge Branch and the Broadway Branch. [1]