Golden Gate, Oakland, California

at 61st St, Oakland , 94608 United States

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Golden Gate, Oakland, California
61st St
Oakland , CA 94608
United States
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The Golden Gate neighborhood of Oakland, California is located in the northwest corner of the city, east of Emeryville and south of Berkeley. It includes the Golden Gate Shopping District, the stretch of San Pablo Avenue between 53rd Street on the south, and the Oakland-Berkeley border at 67th Street to the north. The neighborhood includes the area from a few blocks west of San Pablo Avenue (the Emeryville border) to Adeline Street on the east.The district includes cafes and arts establishments.HistoryThe area was inhabited by the Huchiun band of the Ohlone people, then was part of the Rancho San Antonio grant, which was split up following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.Charles Alexander Klinkner built 75 homes in the area and called it Klinknerville, established in 1885. A Klinknerville post office was established in 1887. The name was changed to Golden Gate in 1888. The town was annexed to Oakland in 1897.The Golden Gate branch of the Oakland Library opened in 1918. It was built with funds from a 1914 Carnegie grant. Its design, by Donovan and Dickie, is a good example of early 20th century Georgian Revival Architecture.In the first half of the 20th century, Golden Gate was an entertainment district, with over 50 bars including the original Trader Vic's location at the northeast corner of San Pablo Ave & 65th St where the Mai Tai drink was purportedly invented. In the last half of the 20th century the retail district underwent a period of decline and by 1998 was considered blighted by the city of Oakland.

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Summary

Golden Gate, Oakland, California is Oakland based place and this enity listed in Neighborhood category. Located at 61st St CA 94608.

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