Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 44

Tour: Interesting buildings, hidden delights i Continued from LMNG-1 The route goes out to some interesting points i in East Oakland. Again, one sign may be marking an entire district For instance. No. 41 covers several points in the Frultvale area. Including the Ptouv Mural at the Frultvale BART station, and the Peralta Hacienda Historical Park.

YouH soon go back downtown. To Lake Mer- ritt America's largest urban saltwater lake. Then youll drive through town again to West Oakland and out to the port area, where all the giant c. cranes are unloading container ships. Ifyou keep -going out way out to the very end of 7th Street there's PorMew Park; which offers won- v' Indeed, once you start looking for them, youll be seeing them everywhere.

tour starts out at Oakland's restored City HaU at Frank Ogawa Plaza. Built in 1914, It was America's first government high-rise, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. You can park there and walk south on Broadway about three blocks to a big shiny glass building on your right. That's the American President Lines building. The cool thing there is actu- ally through the building and in the back, where there's a sculpture garden.

One piece looks like someone tried to build another Stonehenge but didn't get very far. iv. On 10th Street, there is the historic Waste lngton Inn." and the Old Oakland district. There are quite a few things to walk around and see in -j' this area of restored turn-of-the-last-century '-r'- So. working from the original map, we have come up with our own guide to the signs so you actually can take the tour.

Some of the locations are historic points of lerest. Many offer their own docent tours, such as the Paramount Theatre, the Mountain View Can-, etery and the USS Potomac. You can call these ,1 places and ask about hours and fees Many of the sites are Just drtve-by A few you cant even get Into, such as the Oakland Floral Depot at Telegraph Avenue and 19m' Street in the Uptown District (No. 17 on the map). The; building is boarded up, awaiting future restora- 'ti tlon.

But it's still of historic and architectural la-r terest. an unusual building with Its black-and-y. i "silver Art Deco exterior. i By the time you locate each place on the map! Jack London Square area, youll go south along the estuary, then backtrack a little to drive past Laney College and end up downtown again. At point No.

15 (the 14th Street area), youH see a sign at 14th near Alice Street but there doesn't seem to be anything there. That's because, this is one of those signs that designates several points in a district Tour organizers mean for you to note historic buildings such as the Tribune Tower and the post office. Also know that the Hotel Oakland is not a public hotel anymore, but -a senior residence. The Mountain View Cemetery at the upper end of Piedmont Avenue is a fascinating place, with 226 acres of rolling green hills. It was designed by noted landscape, architect Frederick Law Olmsted, the man who created New York's Cen-; tral Park.

If you go up high enough In the ceme- tery. youll get some of the best Bay views around. Check out the Chapel of the Chimes outside the cemetery gates. It was designed by ar--chitect Julia Morgan. (She's also buried in Mountain View Cemetery.) xi-ii- 'k For point No.

27. take Highway 13 toward Berkeley. Youll come to a stop light and a sign for Hllfer Drive. Go right at the light then Imme A dlately left on Hllfer to see the Firestorm Memo- rial Garden, a patch of wildflowers and native -Vv; California plants honoring those who died In. the 1991 disaster, when fire swept through the Dak- land and Berkeley hills, deiM.

sweeping vfewsrf me Bay Then youll head back to downtown. Again. v' Check but me restored Victorians in Preservation i Park along the way, then travel to the City Center on Broadway, hear City Hall. And there you are. For Information about sponsoring the tour and getting the maps reprinted, or If you see an Oak- linger at some and breeze past others, the tour The map then has you driving to the Sm Street could take more, than a day.

So plan on a.KR, district At 741 5th St youll see Ginger crating. '-U- bread Housea Cajun-Creole restaurantCan't -J. And remember, this Is Just a miss it It's pink. Very i lanu pcemc tour sign ana pave a qucsuuu ouuui the points of interest at that location, call Samee Roberts at (510) 238-2136, "You're really Just getting a taste of what's out The Bret Harte Boardwalk area is worth a there" says Annalee Allen, who raordinates the For guided tours oi downtown uaKiana, can. drive by, but that's about it It's not yet restored the way tour organizers would like.

Right now there's Just a tattoo parlor, a barber shop For soroe reason, me tour directs' you down-V town four separate times. But that's OK. Youll really get to know the city that way. From the -V downtown guided Usari.c;::, tour is great visitors, but even people who've lived here for' years Qnd It fun top, she i says. There are lots of things you never see when you speed past to work or the store, so watch for those little yellow signs" ViYi fV: Ynucnn ranch AnhdnHUl biii tiitihil 1.

Oakland Ory Hall, One Frank Ogawa AshbJE Roturxla Broadway Vr.Broacvay.BiiUig,1401 iSi. b-iui tin Broadway -Tzar Center, 550 10th St at mm Qan? ipi 4. Old OaklandV Broadway i I to ciav street between 8th and IUUI BUCCU. UrM ifcduflua'jwlrflt Otfi mmi streets-: 5. 5th Street, near Jener8dn street Detween Jerrerson and f-Jvi.

iv iliMin ii, mil wwyu y. -I l-IL. 6. Port of Oakland hefc-f qdarteis, 550 Water St at Clay t- Gfnrf KXtSS. i fci.i in, yiyimmMft li Jack LonbW Square, root oi Broaflwayv; p-r mi rem njmj riHH un lua Wi- cabin p.

tiacs Lonaon vuiafe, a souin on ine uaiuana ivsiuary jack London Square-; jack tondon Museum DiBllura Vahd Afice slreetB v- ,0. SONI, the South of Nlmltz improvement DlBtrfctvr X- Seeing the sights official mapWpm; rH; official map Although the DmaiIimIv InnlrMn klMla no longer available, rf pos sible to enjoy OakJancrs uiuouwa uiuaLiuvuovau, 2nd to 5th streets v- wnistonc rroauce -Frankin Street from 4th street OaUamT Scenic Tour by watching out Colismim 1 -w i-. for the green and yellow SAN International LEANDRO signs. This map reflects some of the tour bxRcates an historic she; Airport, 1 Posey Tube Portal 10. OalflandEstnaiyi-v 'V TkWEstuary Park, Embarcadero 'A.

between 5th and Oak .11. Embarcadero Cove, Em-. barcadero at 16th WJrRshing pier and U. OJnnrs ligrrthouse, Embarcadero Cove Indicates a vista point Staff; Soukk Excerpted from the Oakland Sctnk Tour Map Feiryiand Lakeside Horticuhural Gardens HBtoric Edoff Memorial Band stand Rotary Nature Center WidHe 'ij rlefuge: 48. West Oakland District, near 7th Street and Maritime i0 Way Portview Park, southwest end of 7th Street 0ld Floral Depot Bukfing, Telegraph Avenue at 19th Street Pamriourt Theatre, 2025 BroficArVBy 18.

Pin HOI, surrounding Summit Medical Center first UrAed Presbyterian Church, 2619 Broadway Lake Merritt mural, Broadway at 27lh Street f. Temple Sinai, 2806 Sumrr St Moaewood Park arid Mobs Home, 3612 WebstBr St 19. Lakeshore Arcane, from Mandana Boulevard to south end of Lake Merritt lake Merritt Pergola, Lake- shore Drive at Grand Avenue 30. Grand Avenue, from the MacArmur Freeway (1-580) to Mandana Boulevard MuraL Grand Avenue under the MscArthur Freeway overpast Grand Lake Theatre, Grand Avenue at Lake Park Avenue wuDsny naa, is om at 49. Oak Center Ndghbor- hood.

West Grand Avenue to Restored Victorians adjacent p' Ughthouse -12. Laney College, 900; 0 1 Fallon St i 'v' Estuary Channel Rark'y Macfeon Square Park, on Mad- ison between 8th and 9th streets 13. Oakland Huaeam of California. 1000 Oak St i 14. Alameda County Court- house, 12th and Oak streets 15.

14th Street, Oak Street ito Broadway, Oakland Public Ubrary, rfatory Jvi Room, 125 14th St Alice Arts Center, 1425 Aice- Tribune Tower, 13th and Franklin streets and Frankfin streets Office, 201 13m St rMCdar427013thSt Plaque marking original site of University of Caffornia, 13th and rranKMi iiiuuis 16. Oakland Qunatown, Broadway to Alice Street 6th to 9th streets Asian Resource Center and 17. Uptown DistrlctPara- mount Theatre, Broadway to Telegraph Avenue, 18th Street to West Grand Avenue OM Fox Thatar, Teiograph between 18th and 19th 'Streets District, near Interstate 580 Vand 14th Avenue San Antonio Park, 1701 E. 19th I --r 10th Avenue Historic District 'J? between East 19lh end East 22nd streets Fobs Lampshade Stualos, 1340 43. Henry J.

Kaiser Con-? ventlon Center, Ten 10th St 44. Lakeside Drive, between 14th and Harrison streets wtamron-sarforo nouse, i4io Lakeside Drive i Scottish Rite Temple, 1547 Leke-side Drive Lake Merritt Hotel, 1800 MadsonSt 45. (kntnd Business District, around 20th and Harrison streets Kaiser Center roof garden, 300 Lakeside Drive 48. Adams Point Neighborhood, south of MacArthur Boulevard, bordered by Harrison Street, Grand Avenue and the MacArthur Freeway (1-580) First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison St Veterans Memorial BuUig Oakland Senior Center, 2N Grand Ave. St PauTi Episcopal Churqh, 114MontadtoAve.

47. Lake MerrittLakeslde Park, Bellevue and Grand ave- Ternescal Ubrary, 5205TeieHi 'graph techriical Kgh School, Broadway at 44th Street oh. GoMen Gate Ubraryj Africar; American Museum end Ubrary, 5606 San Pablo Ava 25. College AvenueRock-: ridge, from Upper Broadway to Akatraz Avenue Cafifomia College of Arts end Crafts, Broadway at Cqtege Avenue Firestorm tile mural, Rockridge BART station on Colege Avenue 26. Claxemont Resort, Ashby Avenue at Domingo 'Avenue 27.

Hills Fire Restored Area Fkestwin MerrKxial Garden, Hto Drive at highway 13 28. Montclalr Vfllage, Mountain Boulevard from Thornhlll Drive to Park Boulevard 29. Skyline Bouletard Entrances to local and regional parks 30. Joaquin Miller Park, Joaquin Miller Road east of Highway 13 Joaquin Mater's home end monuments WocdminstarAmpriitrieatraarKl Ceecade 31. Redwood HelghtaHoly Karnes College, Redwood Road between Joaquin Miller Road and Highway 13 i 32.

Oakland TempleGreek Orthodox Cathedral, top of Lincoln Avenue at Highway 13 33. Dimond District, MacAr- thur Boulevard from Ltncoln Avenue to Excelsior Avenue 34. Glenrlew District, Park Boulevard from Hampel Street to Lelmert Boulevard 35. Lanrel District, MacAr-. mur Boulevard from Mldvale Avenue to High Street Btvd 36.

Mills College, 5000 Mac-Arthur Blvd. V. 37. Oakland Zoo at Know-land park, 9777 Golf Links Road 38. Dunsmnir House and Gardens, 2960 Peralta Oaks Court 39.

Oakland International Airport, end of Hegenberger Road Western Aerospace Museum, 8260 Boeing St 40. Oakland-Alameda Connty CoUseom 41. FrnitTsle District, International Boulevard (East 14th Street) between Frultvale and 35th avenues rWrnurai Fruitvaie BART station on East 12th Street Taialta Hacjendw HtBtorical Park, 2466 34th Ave. 42. 8aa AntonioBrooklyn Adeline Street deffBniery rkx and Park, 1651AdeineSt.

50. Gateway Neighborhood Pieaenatlon Park, 14th Street at Interstate 980 Preservation Park Hstoric Dis- tween 12 and 14th streets first Unitarian Churd 685 14th St Pardee Home Museum, 672 11th St 51. Oakland Federal t. Jl rm 21. Rose Garden neighbor Morcorn Ampnitheetre of Roses, 700 Jeen St 22.

Pkdnwnt Arenue, from MacArthur Boulevard to Pleasant Valley Road 23. Mountain View Ceme toy, 5000 Piedmont Ave. Chapel ofthe Chimes, top of Pfedrnont Avenue 24. Temescal District DHuaiBf, ioui uay ot. 52.

Oakland City Center, Broadwav between 1 1th and 14th streets JohnlVVnams Cascade.