Oakland, California recent comments:

Adam Savage climbed into this building in 54 episodes of Mythbusters.

What is this for? Can't tell why this was built. Anyone know?

Hello Don, I appreciate your interest in the history of Oakland, particularly the history of West Oakland. In some instances you have provided misleading information, regarding Harbor Homes. I see no effort by you to correct the inaccurate information, that you have inserted into your personal history of Harbor Homes. I responded to your assertions that the Black Panthers were not allowed in Harbor Homes, which represents a false hood. The Panthers were not in existence in 1963. You mention the crime stats, where are you getting your information from. In your way of describing the history of African Americans and West Oakland, though you don't really mention African Americans, is a revisionist concept of what the history was, which you imply the new people who have squatted in Oakland (West) is telling their story of West Oakland, which amounts to revisionist history. The racism that permeates your history of West Oakland and Harbor Homes, is incorrect. It only serves to glorify the gentrifiers. I'm not opposed to gentrification as a concept. But I do disagree on the manner it is implemented, with particular emphasis on the displacement of the working poor. It's the working poor of West Oakland that came to Oakland during the war, and played a major role in the war preparation effort. For our parents effort, we received nothing but the back of your hand, as though our role was a futile one. In your actions you are no better than D.W Griffith's "Birth of a Nation" n its portrayal of us. I'm easy to contact, but I believe you know that. If you were interested in correcting the record you would have reached out to me. The new names you have assigned to West Oakland, to identify various communities is your way of reinventing West Oakland, as though African Americans were an aberration. That's an issue with liberals, you work to placate the working poor, to the point you take advantaged of them. I'm here to keep the record straight. If interested, I may be reached at virtualmurrell@yahoo.com;

It was the Alma Mine. Circa 1900-30s. Filled in and covered by Merritt college much later.

Sorry it took me so long to respond to you. You are absolutely correct, in accurately describing the location of Harbor Homes. Who is NAParish

Voy a añadir mi comentario en cualquier idioma que quiero.

Ruined the feel of the stadium, in many people's opinion, by blocking the view of the Oakland Hills

Tech Liminal moved to The Port Workspaces Kaiser Mall, 344 20th Street, Oakland, CA 94612 https://www.prlog.org/12568285-announcing-the-seven-year-anniversary-of-tech-liminal-oakland-california.html

Nope, 580 West goes to San Rafael so it's in plenty of time for that.

Closing 4/30/16

On 1 January 2009 Oscar Grant, local black civilian was shot by a policeman without any reasons. R.I.P.

I don't think any reference to Devil's Punchbowl exists. I believe that the name was something the local's just hung on it, but next time I'm at the Oakland Library, I'll look at some maps and see what I can dig up. It was just a gravel quarry that played out and was abandoned sometime after WWII. As a kid in the early '50s, we used to go up there to explore. Was it a biker hangout? Probably, there were a few bike gangs in the area, so that rumor probably has some validity. Do I have any personal knowledge of that? No!

https://localwiki.org/oakland/Bilger_Quarry

Good points, VM! There's also the problem that the specific section of Middle Harbor Road is NOT near the area where Harbor Homes was located, and the project was NOT actually on Middle Harbor Road. See https://oaklandwiki.org/Harbor_Homes_Housing_Project for more about Harbor Homes.

How is it possible that the Black Panther Party was afraid to cross over the adeline bridge into Harbor Homes. The Harbor Homes Projects were torn down in 1963. The BPP, did not start until 1966. Get your facts straight. As far as the crime rate is concerned, where are you getting your numbers from. Virtual Murrell

Oakland seems a little obsessed with that Gertrude Stein quote. There's another similar sculpture on the border with Berkeley.

I heard that it used to be a gravel quarry that after it was abandoned was a hangout for bikers.

This building was moved to the UC Botanical Garden area.

It was used as a makeshift hospital during the 1918 flu pandemic.