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  1. The history of Oakland, a city in the county of Alameda, California, can be traced back to the founding of a settlement by Horace Carpentier, Edson Adams, and Andrew Moon in the 19th century.

  2. Mar 20, 2023 · When the city was incorporated in 1852, it quickly morphed from a rural land dotted with country houses to a railroad and transportation mecca, then to an important industrial hub with a large working class. Today’s Oakland still has clues from its colorful past.

  3. Oakland's Chinatown district is one of the oldest in the nation. Lake Merritt, an urban estuary near downtown, is a mix of fresh and salt water draining in and out from the Oakland Harbor at the San Francisco Bay and one of Oakland's most notable features. [85]

  4. Aug 31, 2018 · In 1994 the City of Oakland adopted a Historic Preservation Element as part of its General Plan. The Element is based on two broad "Goals": to "use historic preservation to foster economic vitality and quality of life" and to "prevent unnecessary destruction of properties of special historical, cultural, and aesthetic value."

  5. Historic Preservation. Oakland's wealth of historic buildings and neighborhoods is matched by few other California cities. These artifacts reflect the city's rich multicultural history, from earliest times to the present.

  6. History of Oakland, California. The area of the city of Oakland was originally inhabited by the Costanoan Indians, owing to the abundant supply of water in the area. In the early 1770s, the Spanish decided to explore what is now California, making them the first white men to visit the area.

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  8. Journey back in time with 44 historical maps of Oakland, dating from 1897 to present day. Explore and discover the history of Oakland through detailed topographic maps, featuring cities, landmarks, and geographical changes.

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