Shade Tree - Oakland, CA
Posted by: 
saopaulo1
N 37° 47.358 W 122° 15.666
10S E 565059 N 4182694
An ECV plaque in Oakland.
Waymark Code: WMJH20
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2013
Views: 2
THE HISTORY OF THE SHADETREE
THIS BAY FRONT SITE ORIGINALLY BORDERED OHLONE INDIAN SETTLEMENTS.
IN 1820 THE SPANISH CROWN GRANTED IT TO LUIS MARIA PERALTA. THE AREA WAS
ACQUIRED BY HORACE CARPENTIER ,(FIRST MAYOR OF OAKLAND), IN 1852. HE
THEN FOUNDED THE OAKLAND WATERFRONT COMPANY. IN 1892 CARPENTIER
SOLD THE SITE. BEGINNING WITH PACIFIC CARBONIC GAS CO. IN 1893, THIS SITE
HAS BEEN OCCUPIED BY SEVERAL IMPORTANT INDUSTRIES. IN 1979, FORTUITOUSLY,
IT WAS ACQUIRED BY THE HON. ROBERT A. SCHULTZ.
DEDICATED NOVEMBER 13, 1993
JOAQUIN MURRIETA CHAPTER 13
E CLAMPUS VITUS
Rating: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Please tell us about your visit. Did you happen upon this Marker or intentionally set out to find it? Are you familiar with ECV or are you a Clamper? Please share your experience so that other Waymarkers will be encouraged to visit this Waymark.
Please submit at least one original photo of the Marker. A picture of you and or your GPS with the Marker is suggested but not mandatory.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|