Historic Lorin District - Berkeley, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 50.935 W 122° 16.266
10S E 564126 N 4189302
A plaque about Berkeley Lorin district.
Waymark Code: WM84EH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2010
Views: 1
"ASouth Berkley was originally settled by coast Indians. After Spanish conquest in 1700s, large land tracts were held by Peralta, Ashby, and Harmon Families.
Transportation has been a key factor in Lorin's history. Gov Stanford installed rail tracks on Shattuck, Adeline and Stanford in 1876, linking Berkeley to Oakland. The Lorin station stop was at Adeline and Alcatraz. Another stop, Newbury station was at Shattuck and Ashby. Lorin was annexed by Berkeley in 1892.
Prior to WWII, the area was populated primarily by Japanese immigrants and black migrants from the south. Growing from it quiet suburban status to a residential and market status, south Berkeley's commercial activity has continually served the needs of the local residents."
Group that erected the marker: City of Berkeley
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Adeline and Alcatraz
Berkeley, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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