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| Neighborhood History |
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 This history of the neighborhood plays a vital part in the identity of its residents. If you have lived in the neighborhood for many years, the neighborhood history is a heartfelt reminder of days gone by.
If you have just come to call the neighborhood home, it is a way to learn more about the new community you have joined. We would love nothing more than to be able to share the history of neighborhood name with all who reside there. If you are interested in writing a brief history of the neighborhood to share with the community, please contact us!
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Lake Merritt
Enjoy Lake Merritt - Hike, Walk, Bike, Run, Row
Website: www.oaklandnet.com/parks/parks/lakemerritt.asp
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| Crocker Highlands
The architectural styles popular during the booming 1920s tended to be historically eclectic -- some Tudor, others Spanish, still others French. Prominent architects like Julia Morgan and A.W. Smith were selected by prospective home buyers to design the elegant homes. A development company known as The Realty Syndicate began buying land in the hills and gullies where the creeks flowed along to the lake. Roads and streets, following the natural contours of the land, in the spirit of English garden suburbs, were planned and laid out.
In 1911 Wickham Havens, son of Frank Havens of the Realty Syndicate, filed a subdivision map for Crocker Highlands, from the hillside property once belonging to the Crocker estate. Charles P. Crocker (1822-1888) was one of the famous Big Four -- founders of the Central Pacific Railroad. Although Crocker and other members of his family lived primarily across the bay in San Francisco and the Peninsula, they evidently invested in East Bay real estate as well.
Website: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocker_Highlands,_Oakland,_California
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Crocker Highlands
Lakeshore Homes, Crocker Highlands, Trestle Glen
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