Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 22

SUNDAY March 6 2005 2 LOCAL THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE home buyers move east HOME from Local 1 Lakeside mansion takes a spring break LANDMARKS Bronze Hanging Chandeier 32H LnestoneClieiub rieze Cast Stone Early I 5 as in IB S3 SAN RANCISCO I ANTIQUE BUILDING MATERIALS CO 415 565 0287 100 Window Colection Reseeiet Rookwood ColedHes WsMSize St Joseph MatUe Clock Diameter Masonic Regaia54 Garments and 70 Hats 2HugeNewtak Brownstone Corbies ITMI VEnvwly Gates Hfi Quito Coostraction rench Bev 63 Doors Cottage to Castle Saes Antique Rock Away Deep ishing Chair Cast Irtw rench Planter now Cole White Marble ountain Bronze liger Spout Chinese Glazed Tub Dried for 'Drainage as a Planter 50000 125 O4d Granite Cobblestones 2 Hand Hammered rench ChandcfaB 31x21 2 English Manor Double Basin Sinks Approx ZD THECAMRON STAHORD HOUSE will be closed for cleaning and' repairs until March 20 Annatee ALLEN published about house activi ties fill our office shelves will as a very good record of the history of the CSHPA and an excellent reference source for anyone studying the association and its programs or a section of Oakland history dedica tion to her craft is very evi dent and will be appreciated by many for years to come" Oldham added According to library history room files the gracious Italia nate villa was built in 1876 and occupied by a series of families until it become city property in 1907 The pre vious year then Mayor rank Mott impressed by the Golden Gate Park Museum (later known as the de Young Museum) across the Bay 3EANsr its quarters and calls for a new facility making the news But it would be more than 50 years before more vo ter approved funds paid for a complex on nearby Oak Street Oakland Museum of California In 1967 the old lakeside building was closed and its fate was uncertain An archi tectural survey of Alameda and Contra Costa counties conducted at the time identi fied the house as one of the 25 most significant endangered structures in the East Bay Thanks to thegroup of volun teers who formed the preser vatlon association and subsequently rescued the house valuable furnishings and artifacts were received on loan or donated and the long derelict and shabby interiors were transformed into elegant rooms" Shortly after reopening it was declared a city landmark and listed on the National Register of His toric Places A retirement reception for Elizabeth Way will be held from 5 to 7 pm Thursday or more information call 874 7802 The web site wwwcshouseorg highlights the lady by the long and illustrious history HANGES ARE coming to Oak land's own by the The venerable Camron Stanford House is closing its doors temporarily for some much needed spring cleaning long time house association member Elaine Oldham an nounced the first time since reopening as a historic house museum in 1978 we ar'e taking time off to take care of long deferred maintenance and She said the house will re open for public tours on March 20 House operations manager Elizabeth Way is stepping down after a long and ded icated career with the Cani ron Stanfprd House where she served on the board from 1978 until 1986 and subse quently became special event coordinator and gift shop manager Oldham said background in journ alism (she graduated from UC Berkeley as a journalism major) certainly stood us in good stead over the says Oldham many binders holding all of the clip pings articles and photo graphs she created and had hundreds of photos at wwwarchitecturalauctioncom 15 buyers premium lousing Wlffiaration and Training Become a part of the SMAAG Solution" Please donate today and make these services possible Even the smallest donation helps 1608 Webster St Oakland GA 94612 (510)834 9578 wwwsmaacyouthcenterorg proposed that Oakland estab lish its own public museum Voters approved a series of bond measures to pay for city improvements Including mu seums and the lakeside man sion was purchased for $40000 files say Mott was able to lure away the Golden Gate Park Mu talented curator a man named Charles Wil comb (1868 1915) who set out to create 14 exhibition rooms containing close to 12 OOO specimens many from the Native American era in the converted residence He made an extended trip East secure American his torical artifacts especially of the Colonial un earthing the files say "relics many of them extremely rare that have lain in home attics in Massachusetts for genera Before his career was cut short by a fatal bout of appen dicitis at age 47 Wilcomb was credited with establishing guided tours for visitors (a new innovation at the time) and a department with daily lectures and tours At the time of death the museum collection already had begun to outgrow Jraltu 'hifcj Jjj' UpJJ JUjjjjjjj Cole said But one spring weekend friend drovexfhem through different OaklhdelghbOr hoods and they realized vlhat 0 1 401 1 6th St (Designer District) 20000 sq ft tot arti facts from around the world stone wood iron oronze plus collectibles: alabaster vases Roseville pottery crafts furniture rench furniture miners scale Rockwood trim tiles Masonic regatta collection UphUstered Cabinet TapestrjM a ront Depicts audyand Gentleman 120 The East uayiasoeuer weather cjn grill out tUufte ahd grow tomatoes in ip walking dis tance from BART and both commute to their jobs In San rancisco where Wales works in human resources for Wells argo and Cole works in public relations for the Independent Television Service And they said they real ized Oakland offered just as much diversity as San ran cisco and even more re sources for a gay family with a child because of the number of other such fami lies who also moved to Oak land to buy their first homes Now they find themselves defending Oakland to their San rancisco friends Lastspring Cole and Wales got a c51 from their real estate agent about a house The owners wanted to sell it quickly and without the hassle of open houses and bidding wars They gave the owners their usual cover letter a re quirement in such a compet itive market It explained they were adopting a baby and they said it resonated with the owners because it had also been their first house with their first child By then Cole and Wales had boosted their maximum to $500000 and how much the owners wanted In May they moved In The two bedroom Crafts man style bungalow is nestled on a quiet street be tween Lake Merritt and Pied mont never thought be homeowners" Cole said least not somewhere big enough to swing a cat Wales added ARCHITECTURAL GARDEN COLLECTIBLES URNITURE AUCTION Sunday March 13 Preview Saturday 12 6pm Painting by rench Artist Gaston Priou snM I market Oakland has made it par ticularly easy lor nrsi umc homebuyers said Carol Hut they were mW A i rhinson a real estate consul TheY love( tant at Anchor Realty Inc in Is restaur) Oakland The city has several initta alot fives to support home owner on andjpeopu ship including the first time about ttTt'Sp homebuyers program which provides up to bbuuuu io cover costs to low income families Oakland spends about $3 million a vear to assist first time homebuyers said Sean Rogan deputy director of housing and community development for the City of Oakland Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown has made it a goal to attract 10000 new residents to downtown Oakland and has facilitated the develop ment or rehabilitation of housing units there houses on Sundays are loaded with clients from San Hutchinson said They cross the bay without hesitation however Clients house hunting in Oakland worry about the gas money and time spent com muting to joos ban ran clsco and about the quality of schools Hutchinson said Many San rancisco trans plants also worry about leaving the big city drive them around places like College Solano and Piedmont avenues and if they've been living around Chestnut or Union (in San rancisco) they tend to feel pretty Step hens said Ultimately house hunting is about compromise one hand you taketh with the other hand you giveth You have ev erything unless you 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