Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 35

UNOctoto1lg THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE LESgs Washington street shopping nas long history I.UMPTY Calendar A fast-moving Are in 1865 dc strayed many structures and when the district was rebuilt commercial building arose In their place. The street was officially renamed Washington Street In 1868. Soon alter the Central Pacific Railroad Incorporated a local steam train line which ran along 7th Street out to Oakland Point and a San Francisco-bound ferry. Thus Oakland became tiie western terminus of the transcontinental route and the population as well ac land values so soared. Hotels cropped up to serve the needs of travel-weary passengers.

Soon to Mow were businesses tailored to supply services to a growing population. Horse car fines, and Ihter electric trolleys. provided transportation for downtown shoonera inHiw terminated at OAKLAND U6RARV PHtitti1' An 1881 view of downtown Oakland along Washington Street, showing the old city hall and hllfci covered with 4 from City Ceider and the Plaza. By the early 19706, an art gal-. Joying a rebirth hi the jL9806.Ther"' Oakland Museum offers Washington Street now dead a lery owner, Marie Converse, and PANHNG-NEWblke signs now point Die way for riders cycling from the Transbay feny terminal to City HalL The distinctive green and gold signs on a white background are made of new reflective material making them highly visible alter dark.

Katherine Hughes of the Public Works Agency says a $10,000 MTC grant hinded the new route which takes riders up Clay Street over to Washington Street (via -2nd Street). At 9th Street, riders zig-zag back to Clay Street and continue to 14th Street where the City Hall Garage provides secure bike parking. Historically, Washington Street was Oakland's pre- mler shopping street described in Its heyday In the Thirties as Tone of the outstanding mercan- tile thoroughfares on the Pacific Coast A traffic count taken one spring day In 1934 clocked 30,298 persons passing along Washington between 9th and 14th. Haberdasheries, Jewelry stores, restaurants, shoe shops and women's ready- to-wear were all to be found along the boulevard. Before 1867 there were few If any businesses on Washington.

Then known as A Street, It was one of the original streets laid out by town founders-, Horace Carpentler, Andrew Moon and Edson Adams, In the early years, claim the history flies, was a street of frame cotoges and picket fences," Today; AA HAPPY HOUR 6R0UP AA ftoppv.Hour Group hoato Ito atop meatinft ndnamoking -and whaelchakccaaaUA'' pm. Fa Raytorian Church. 2001 Santo QaraAvw, 8308900 Open 130 to 4 pin; 2324 Alameda Am, MASTOC SENIOR CENTER Oden programA activitiaa and aanaoaa for aenioft 60 pin or dtoabiad 50 and tiklar, noon to 4 pm, 1155 Santo On Ave, 7484587. Monday led blketrips through downtowU: Call 238-3514 for tnorc Informal don. Walking tours are also fered through the Oakland Tones Program.

The hext Old Oakland hti Historic District-walking tour wlilC be Oct, 16. It Is free; 4 For more lnformadoiL call 1 4ii 1510) 238-3234 to make -vatlon; 1 -Z days, Washington cnds 10th.The street's long de- Tom Wolfe. a Laney College ln-thestepsofthedtyhalLatwo- dine ban some years earlier; structor as well as other story Vlctorian-style wood frame retailers began relocating mlrera of 19th century- style building wtth dock tower. facades -began calling for the Some businesses. Including district's preservatlon.Planner8:.; streetscape vanished with Ratio's Groceiy and Swan's if? evaluated the structures, and, f.

the coming of redevelopment in' "Market, inanaged to hang oh.) them eligible for the Na-V the large modem Fortunately (largely through ne-. tlonal Raster ofHlstoric Places! lerhotel complex glecth the bulldfrigs managedto Renamed the "Old Oakland Hlav' toric the area began en- convention centerhotel complex blocks off Washington Street tv. glectL tiie buildings managed to i ml Renamed toric Dlsi -'j--'' OnMIsland v-; MASTICK SEMOR 'CENTER -W Pw gnm petivifiw md twvfegt for Miiioit 60 pin or dakblad 50 and oldar, 9 am to 4' pm. Thrift Shop, 10 am to 2 pm. 1156; Santo Clara Ara, 7484567.

-r- r'i bvEREATERS ANONYMOUS. HOW: ito weekly book atudy meeting, 7:15 -pm; Firat Pmbytorian Church, 2001 Santo Clara An, 622-6180 or 5230387. ITnrLi irveanesaay GAMBIA HISTORICAL; MUSEUM Open 11 am Avezr) 521-1231 -1 '4; it. BBfBTT BMQO )' The Marick hoato bingo, gamaa to benefit thai cantor, doon open tit.1030am, 12i30 to 3 piiVp Thrift Shop opon 10 2 pm, 1 155 Santo On Av47484687. Hnti'aacond Annual Woman! IrauaaAa from 3 to 5 pm, Ek'i Lodge, 2256 OVEREATHlS ANONYMOUS HOW; jrl Hoito to qjerier malting, Fritn Chririan Church, 2441 San Joaa Ava, 6190 or 6260387,1 MAST1CK SEMOR CENTER Provide free lu lhott 9 am to 2 Santo CUra Ave, 2724679: Y-.

fv, -V 'AA HAPPY HOUR GROUP -Iha AA Hour Group hoar to jegub. nwlinj, nmuAmnlMj nH oaaaUa, 646 pin; Frit; Heriytorian OhLirch, 2001Sain Clara Ave, 8398900, aLameda.hbtorical museum'. Opan -130 to 4 2324 Alameda Ava, MASHCK SENBR; grama activitiaa and aervicaa for aaniora 60 pkie.pr chablad 60 and older; 9 am to 4 I ffoLR. GROUP -i The' Hippy wgutor AA HAPPY HOUR GfKXJP Tha ihpPY Hour Group hoato regular meeting; norvemoking, and wheetchae-ao-ceaaiili, 546 pm, Frit fteriytorian Church.2001 Santo Qara Amb, ALAMEDA HSTORICAL MUSEUMr4 BAY AREA AliHQMERS ASSOOA- i Open 130 to 4 pm, 2324 Alameda Am, T10N HoU ito Teguter eupport group mealing, 10 to 1136 ami' Mart Senior i V-'y- 1156 Santa Clara Ave, (8001 66(L ALAMHVkRECREATWAlWARKDE-i nyr- PARTMW-iHold poad Kickbal League jotjic-, ncr ana atryian D6gnwio 330 Sh.7484666L cal Lynn 9654500 ext 129. HtSTORicAL MUSEUM Open 130 to 4 pjiv 2324.

Alameda AyeT i -'MASTX tdendar. bwis, 'wftiu I amip dnd MHAAtJI MhMMKme 4lkuV IIUMUI A- phone -number, tiro weeks inadfZ vance qf event. Send to Commti 4 ZkAfS V3 AinsaOVIBnAMMENT Today A BODY OF NUDE ART A recaption Ah Tomyp artiat of tomato and rate paint-togs to 3 pm. Women's teoar Resource Omar, -3023 ShaBuck Ay BgaLalui at CHURENS FAKY-LAND Chldran can maka acaraacrowp CPta, ghom bale and afar decorations, mtii "The Tate of Sadkp" and catabraea me harvest and Hriowaap every Saturday and Sunday in October (except Hatioweanl Chlrfran's Faxytond, 689 Belvue Ave, Oaidand, 452-2256 or vvwwiairyiandorg. A PIECE OF MY HEART Mb Cdtoga -thaafra praaenta tiw Vietnam drama by James Might which depicts the drama Of ear.

women whb served in Vietiiam aa nuneA Red Ooaa VokataatA wkh Army toigence and as angerp $8 general admb-akm, $6 sbdento and sarin ftee for chldran under 18 with an adult 2 pun baser Hal, MBs Dotage Theatre, 5000 4303308. 7 -I- Chances to itarn Today FARM DAYS The Victorian Preservation Cantor of Oakland presetyi a chance to look at metal aibmen worktog onveriou projects and to pntidpato inhanttoon activi- -Hba $7 adukA S3 chldran, 1 to 5 pm; CohecvBray Houae, 1440 29th Ava. Oakland -V. iy TOURVtt Camran-Starford Houap ScoCtoh Rb Lake Merritt, Chinatown, Jack London Square and the Port of Oaktonctfraa, 1 to 3:30 pm, bua meeta near, the 'Opktand Maaum jl' lOtir and Fakin' atreetA Oaldarid, 836-1306, ''4 I'-. EMERGENCY.

WEPAREDNESS Sofahie Bond wt taltho MchMofOti-. an of Oakland Recpond to Emargandet (COREL', which feachaa partidpaixa how to Gradual hogaahold hand Apra.amergency puppfeAjwhat to do djring Evacuation and famiy plan, fraA pm, Grand Lika Naighborhood Cantor, 530 Laka' Part: Ava, Oakland 238-2301, Wednesday 8 DolOfMB Holnltn OnBfS III MQiraCBir nOCIBflUOn UHQi Op--. Wtidnaaday for bagmen at 63Q pm and; Ifr intoimadatoi at 730 pm 6301, Morpga AvaOaklandl WAijdNGrouiRV fiatoriori ptaoaa ofwonhip and. laam about'' eir infliMncB on the comr nnooo ur. ppomoreo oy ifcuraftoflraiAlr.lOairuinetatFirat (aabytorian' ptureh Brortvay araf 27th 23832 WALKING TOUR -iThatogfof Old Qaki' tyxl take a look at tin ck old oommarcb oentor and often ywts to Wrihhgton iWa Grocery, and toe djiendf of toe Ubrary Book Stora, free, 10 aftn, maeto it Ratto'i, WaUxngtonand 9dl atieatx OakrikL 2383234.

Tuesday TOASTMASTERS Holdav ito ragutor maeting, 12:10 to pm, 700 ieinz Ave, Berkeley, BERKELEY, CAMERA CLUB Shari (Idea ani printo witoothar photogra-(Stan at tha wieidy meeting, free, 730 $1 TheAtomad, Barfcalay, 531-8664. MlSCBiANEOUS Today SUDE LECjURE AND DISCUSSION tfUd Monk, Chris Conrad end Virginia Ffeanar pnaanf an event baaad on their Shattered Uvea, fatrab from Amar tya Dmg Vrif," veto dtocuatoon on sentencing, conspiracy torn and incaroantioa: 7 pm. Revolution Book, 2425 Chara Way, Bertitoy. 848-1 196. I SEMOR RESOURCES Lancs Wlbmi ftem tiw Daparfmant of Aging Health and Senior Servica ipetor on tha raeourcea ajalabla far OtoLirs senior dtirarp ftee, 2.

pjn. Grand Lata Neighborhood Carter, 530 Lata Pt Ave, (JaktoniL 2382301. Have calendar? advance to Commtniti Qnklaud for the daily urn ipeeks in Calendar, O. 2Q884, Oakland 64604, or call 2Q8-6451. Jb JfoAWormation, (tlalWmty i The Bar pommunity vvjth a tiw' Oaktahd HOUR GROUP 4 The AA Happy Group hoato Ito ragufv meeting, non-tmoking and wheelchae'-ao -taaablA 546 pm, Firat Prartytorian Santo MASTXX SEMOR CBfTHi Praeahto15; i Jha TiMlng Siritmt Ertitotfon iponioredV by th Oakland Muaaum of CaibmiaT to''" 30 Santo Clara Ava, 7484587.

-ThaNadwOaughtonafthaGoldanWHta toatovrida orgwHMion with open to ntiva CaHomianA holdi ito b- morthly: maating, pm, 2712 Encjnal Aye, bVEFEATERS ANONYMOUS 4 Horn. -Vito tpeakar diacuacion meeting, 7 pm, Fint ChiWan Church 2441 Ban Joaa Ava, 8228186or 5230387, 7 rt dtabW 50 arW.famto Prtriytortoii Smiodal Smtoe Cbe Am. 83689001,: "information, qu program tad tonch progmp $150 donating 10 km.to 2 pm. Ban hoato tiw.lafs Taft" dubat 11 am. 1700Sarti Ctora Ave, CSrB))SCOPALCHJRCHSEMOR CENTER Hokh blood praanae chacta by American Jtad Cross, ftee, 1130 am, 1700 Santo Ctora Ave, 522-3858.

v-i S-, Thursday AA. HAPPY HOUR GROUP; -r The AA Happy Group' hoito li meeting, ncinemoking and wheelchair-ap- CeaaiblB, 54S Ft Preefayterian Chureh. 2001 Santo Ctara Aya, 8366900. ALAMHJAHEAO. iSTART Provide; chldran, age 3 to wi(h ciaeroom experience, 830 am to noqn or to 430 pm, i itVjust s---- UBRARY BOARD The Ubrary.

Board holdi itoragutormaeting, 7 Hag toinf-fioor oonfaranca lotaiv 2263, Santo Ctora MAnNA VLiAGE a AiLui Aa 1 AiAitofifM news a oscum ski prouics- -J-- eu puoip vaaong ana vnsviavMfig suh iraa-. noon, 1301 fitoina Vlage Partway, Sub -106337-6156 CENTER -4' Pro-gram activities and services for aaniora 80 plus or dtoabiad 50 and okhr; 9 am to 4 pm; 1156 Santo Ctora Ave, 7464687. y': (Nbieaters ANONYMOUS HOW 4 Hoato ta waaUy "Stop Study 530 pnC 'Frit Chitotian Raformad Church, 2914 Era cMAye, 622-6180 or 5230387. UNE DANCMG Group meato tor axarctos and fun, I to 2:30 Maatick Senior 1155 Santo'Chra CUnnections a weekly lis of groups seeking volunteers. Mall pnrsa releases to Com- munlty Connection, Oakland TrlbuncAlameda Tlmes-Star 66 Jack London Square, Oak-land 94607, or fax press re-.

leases to (510)208-6477 V-! Include a brief description of your non-profit group, foe kinds of volunteer projects you sponsor, and an address and phone (kJVEKNMmACCESSTV Tottoa toed programming on Oddand'i KTOP-TV IChannai 13 toduttos: am IntoAccsia 10 am Ra and Ligktation Com-' mktoa(1IV7A9 11am Communly and Economic De-. vatopmartCommiBeeDOS99 1 1230 pm. Finance and Management CommktM (105991 130 pm Education fbtnanhfa Com-mktoa(1Q5S9) 33B pm ftMe. Satoty Commktas (105991 4:30 pm. Odrtond Muaaum 30thAnnL pm Tha Roof to on Fire (doou- 830 pm Imues and Anawara Famly Vtotonce 7 pm Concurrent Maatingi of tha Oaktond Radavalopmart Agency and City Counci (105991' 10 pm tofoAccam Tuesday HOUR GROUP -The AA Hippy Hour Group Junto.

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