Pardee Home
Posted by: heringermr
N 37° 48.278 W 122° 16.680
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The Pardee Home is a museum and home of the Alameda County Historical Society. It was designated an Oakland City landmark in 1975, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and was named a California state landmark in 1997.
Waymark Code: WMC7PK
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2011
Views: 7
The property was built by prominent Oakland pioneer Enoch Pardee, who was a state senator and representative to the Assembly. He was also mayor of Oakland in the 1870's. Enoch Pardee's son George also served as Oakland's mayor but is better known as the "Earthquake" Governor of California, holding office from 1903 through 1907. George Pardee was an important Progressive voice in California Republican politics, but his efforts at reform during his governorship brought on the wrath of the railroads and lost him the nomination of his party for a second term. Pardee went on to work for conservationist causes and to help bring Mokelumne River water to Oakland. The Pardee Dam on that river is named after him.
Marker Number: 1,027.00
Marker Name: PARDEE HOME
County: Alameda
Has Official CA Plaque: no
Marker Dedication Date: 02/05/1998
Location: 672 11th Street, Oakland, CA
Website: [Web Link]
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