Oakmore, Oakland, California
Encyclopedia
Oakmore is a neighborhood in Oakland
, California
that is off Leimert Street and above Dimond Park. This neighborhood was built in the 1920s and 1930s for people who worked in San Francisco
and took the Key Route
to work. The Key System was a primary user of the Leimert Bridge
, which connects Oakmore to Park Boulevard.
Oakland Hills, Oakland, California
Oakland Hills is an informal term used to indicate the city neighborhoods lying within the eastern portion of Oakland, California.-The geologic feature:...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
that is off Leimert Street and above Dimond Park. This neighborhood was built in the 1920s and 1930s for people who worked in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and took the Key Route
Key System
The Key System was a privately owned company which provided mass transit in the cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Emeryville, Piedmont, San Leandro, Richmond, Albany and El Cerrito in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area from 1903 until 1960, when the system was sold to a newly formed public...
to work. The Key System was a primary user of the Leimert Bridge
Leimert Bridge
Leimert Bridge is located in the Oakmore neighborhood of Oakland, California. It spans 357 feet and is 117 feet high above Sausal Creek. It is a cement and steel arch bridge. When it was built in 1926, it was the largest single span bridge on the West Coast....
, which connects Oakmore to Park Boulevard.
External links
- Oakmore Homes Association - Oakmore homeowners association