Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
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Middle Harbor Shoreline Park http://www.ebparks.org/parks/midlhar.htm lies west of downtown Oakland, California
mostly on land formerly occupied by the Oakland Naval Supply Depot
. The portion adjacent to the Port of Oakland which includes Port View Park was originally part of the Oakland Pier or Mole, the massive western terminus of the Southern Pacific Railroad
. The interlocking tower from the railroad's pier has been moved and partially restored as a small commemorative museum. The Naval Supply Depot closed in 1998 and the property was transferred to the Port of Oakland
. The land was developed as a park between 2002 and 2004 and is now operated by the East Bay Regional Park District
. The mast of the USS Oakland
is displayed at the entrance of the park.
Redevelopment of the land included restoration of beaches and creation of a lagoon. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/01/01/BA91676.DTL
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
mostly on land formerly occupied by the Oakland Naval Supply Depot
Naval Supply Depot, Oakland
Naval Supply Depot, Oakland was a supply facility operated by the U.S. Navy in Oakland, California. During World War II, it was a major source of supplies and war materials for ships operating in the Pacific....
. The portion adjacent to the Port of Oakland which includes Port View Park was originally part of the Oakland Pier or Mole, the massive western terminus of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
. The interlocking tower from the railroad's pier has been moved and partially restored as a small commemorative museum. The Naval Supply Depot closed in 1998 and the property was transferred to the Port of Oakland
Port of Oakland
The Port of Oakland was the first major port on the Pacific Coast of the United States to build terminals for container ships. It is now the fifth busiest container port in the United States, behind Long Beach, Los Angeles, Newark, and Savannah...
. The land was developed as a park between 2002 and 2004 and is now operated by the East Bay Regional Park District
East Bay Regional Park District
The East Bay Regional Park District is a special district operating in Alameda County and Contra Costa County, California, within the East Bay area of the San Francisco Bay Area...
. The mast of the USS Oakland
USS Oakland (CL-95)
USS Oakland , was a modified Atlanta-class light cruiser, the first of a group of four sometimes referred to as the "Oakland class". She was laid down by Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, California on 15 July 1941; launched on 23 October 1942; sponsored by Dr. Aurelia H. Reinhardt; and...
is displayed at the entrance of the park.
Redevelopment of the land included restoration of beaches and creation of a lagoon. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/01/01/BA91676.DTL
External links
- Middle Harbor Shoreline Park - at the East Bay Regional Parks District website.