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Place James A., merchant, (George W. Chesley & Co., S. F.) dwl NE cor Tenth and Market Place James F., merchant, ( Treadwell & Co., S. F.) dwl S s Thirteenth bet Castro and Brush ROSENBERG MORRIS, merchant tailor and gents' furnishing goods, NE cor Broadway and Tenth, dwl S s Fourth nr Washington
Stevenson E., physician, office SE cor Broadway and Twelfth, dwl Tubbs' Hotel, Brooklyn Towan Stephen, liquors, SW cor Fourteenth and Broadway
Trost Gustavus, ( Classon & T.) E s Broadway bet Tenth and Eleventh
BROOKLYN.
Harrison T. M., (widow) private school Washington Hall, SE cor Washington and Jones Perine George M., broker, (S. F.) dwl N s Adams Avenue bet Town Line and Fruit Vale PERINE NICHOLAS P., manufacturer roofing, (S. F.) dwl N s Adams Avenue bet Town Line and Fruit Vale
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PREFATORY.
IN placing before the public the present volume, the first of the Oak- land and Brooklyn Directory, the compiler considers it an appropriate occasion to refer to the character and plan of the work, and the objects designed to be accomplished by its publication.
It is proposed to issue the Oakland and Brooklyn Directory annually, in July ; and to include therein, in addition to a reliable register of the residents of these localities, such information connected with the local gov- ernments, the material progress and condition of each, as will make the work a valuable manual of reference, and a welcome annual visitor to every resident. In the prosecution of this general plan, the compiler begs to state, that the information comprised in the present volume has been carefully compiled from data obtained from official and other reliable sources ; and in directing attention thereto, he only asks, for any defects existing therein, that consideration to which he is entitled, after a reason- able estimate of the difficulties inseparably connected with enterprises of this character.
An examination of the contents of the present volume will exhibit the varied character of the different subjects embraced within its pages. The historical and statistical references include a mass of valuable informa- tion connected with the history of Oakland, now for the first time pub- lished. The articles on Land Titles, Population, and Finances are worthy of special attention. The Appendix contains the Charter of the City of Oakland, the Acts of the Legislature establishing the Board of Educa- tion and the Police Court, opening and improving the Public Streets, etc .; and the ordinances of the City with reference to Licenses, Public Health and City Wharf, with the different amendments to date; to which have been added abstracts of several important legal decisions affecting the same : the whole presenting a department of information concerning the laws of the City of Oakland not to be found in any other publication. The Brooklyn division of the work comprises, in addition to a list of residents, extended references to the past history and present condi- tion of that town, an abstract of the Charter and a list of the local offi- cers, statements of the operations of the school and other departments of government, the officers of the different societies, churches, etc., and a variety of other interesting data of a local character.
The first Oakland Directory, published in January, 1869, by B. F. Stil- well, was an octavo volume of 272 pages. It comprised the names of 1878 adult residents of Oakland, and a large amount of valuable data concerning the early history and progress of the City. The second Di- rectory, issued in January, 1870, by Cook & Miller, was an octavo volume of 200 pages. It included the names of 1,635 adult residents of
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PREFATORY.
Oakland, and considerable information concerning the affairs of the City of Oakland and the County of Alameda. These two volumes, (with the exception of a worthless publication issued in 1871, under the title of a " County Directory ") comprise the list of Oakland Directories pub- lished to this date.
The number of references contained in the Oakland Directory for 1872 is 3,984, of which 3,350, are adult males. Population estimated at 12,01I ; number of buildings in the city, estimated, 1,450, of which 45 are of brick. Number of references in the Brooklyn Directory, 783, of which 680 are adult males. Population estimated at 2,750. Thorough and reliable sta- tistics on these subjects will be found in the Historical and General Re- view.
The Map of Oakland and its environs, which accompanies the present volume, has been corrected in accordance with recent surveys ; and the additions incident to the recent extension of the city's limits have been included therein. The Directory of Streets, now for the first time pub- lished, has been compiled from the official surveys of the City Engineer, and other data obtained during the progress of the canvass for the work.
In the absence of a system for numbering the buildings of the City of Oakland, considerable difficulty has been encountered in definitely locating the residences of many persons referred to in the Register of Names. It is to be hoped, however, that before another year shall have passed away, some plan will have been adopted and enforced to remove what is now regarded as a public inconvenience.
The pages of the present volume afford abundant evidences of the present prosperous condition of Oakland and "her neighbor " Brooklyn. In almost every department of human industry, the most unmistakable signs of advancement are observed, and a reference to the "facts and figures " presented in the Historical Review cannot fail to produce a result in every respect worthy of the progressive and enterprising spirit of their people.
In the preparation and compilation of the present volume, the compiler would express his obligations to those gentlemen who have courteously and promptly answered his numerous applications for information. He is especially indebted to William D. Harwood, Esq., for valuable and inter- esting contributions to the Historical and General Review, and other im- portant data furnished for other departments of the work. His intimate acquaintance with the affairs of Oakland, past and present, has been of material assistance in the compilation and preparation of the work for the' press. To Dr. G. E. Sherman, for valuable mortuary statistics ; to Col. John Scott ; and to the different officers of the city government, especial- ly to H. Hillebrand, Esq., City Clerk, to Captain F. B. Tarbett, and to Edward Hoskins, Esq., he is under obligations for valuable information. To William Halley, Esq., of Brooklyn, he would express his thanks for interesting notes on the history of that town. Also, to the citizens of Oakland and Brooklyn, for their uniform courtesy ; and to the patrons of the work, for their substantial evidences of sympathy and good-will.
OAKLAND, August, 1872.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
OAKLAND.
CHANGES AND REMOVALS.
HISTORICAL AND GENERAL REVIEW
A Glance na the City's History
Natural Mirsnadges
Progress of the City. 15
Land Titles
Real Estate.
Water soi Gas
Railroad STstsom
Dides. Drives and Pleasure Resorts
Building Improvements
Mazaisstories Enterprises
P. pulszion. 1800 az 1 1:72
Mortality, Death Classified.
Public Libraries
Municipal Ofcers. 1954 10 1971
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. 187:
City Comeil
Board of Education
Cours. Orumas Ofsers
35
Police Districts, County Informaty
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Schools and Teachers.
Finance of the Disparime
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNI!
INSTITUTION DEAF. DUMB & BLID.
PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITU. TIONS ..
Cal-formis Military Academy
7
Pacide Thelogical Seminary ..
Ostlari Seminuy.
Golden Gate Andemy.
Content of our Lady of the Sacre E:art
59
POPULATION.
NEWSPAPER PRESS.
MANUFACTURING ENTERPARES
CHURCHES.
First Baptist
Church of the Livezt. Eriscoral
First Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
ASSOCIATIONS.
Indereni-n: Order of Odd Fellow ;.
Independent Order of Good Templars In) Masomic Fraternion
TUBSS' HOTEL.
BADGER'S PARK.
PUBLIC STREETS.
REGISTER OF NAMES
APPENDIX.
CHARTER OF OAKLAND
ACT TO COLLECT DELINQUENT TALES 306
ACT TO IMPROVE STREETS 313
ACT TO OPEN STREETS.
325
ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION
ACT TO ESTASIISE THE POLICE COURT $35
ORDINANCE REGULATING MUNICI-
PAL LICENSES. 339
ORDINANCE CONCERNING PUBLIC HEALTH
Masini: Fratemay ..
Inderem2.n: Order of Odd Fellows.
Odi Fellows" Hall Association
Odd Fellows' Litvary Association.
Independent Onier of Red Men.
Independent Order of Good Temy-
lors ..
Imamoved Order of Red Mez
Enighawed Pwchina.
Alameda County Medical Association
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Trumana Rhetorical Society
Hebrew Bemewolen: Socisay.
Ladies Better Society.
Luarel Leaf Social Club.
Live Osk Literary Society,
Merchants" Protective Czicz.
3
Oxbizi Benevolent Society
Oakland Farmir: Cito. ..
Osklad Harm rie Society.
OsEland Turn Werein
St. Joseph's Benevolent Society.
MILITARE. OAKLAND GUARD.
INCORPORATED COMPANIES
STREETS. AVENTES AND SQUARES.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OFFICES.
BUILDINGS, BLOCKS. HALLS.
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT
WHARVES-RAILROADS 83
PROMEVENT PLACES.
REGISTER OF NAMES
BROOKLYN.
HISTORICAL.
TOWN OFFICERS. 1870 and 18/1
TOWN OFFICERS. 182 151
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS 256
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Private Schools.
NEWSPAPERS
FINANCES Bopied Dela
Receives and Expenditures, 1872-3 .. :3
SAVINGS BANKS ..
FIRE DEPARTMENT
STREETS, SEWERAGE AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
Civil and Criminal Cases Police Court. 1972 ...
Police Lemosts. 1872.
Municipal Licenses, 15:2
CHURCHES.
First Bariisi ..
St. Paul's Episcopal.
Methodis: Erisoopal
Africam Methodist Episcopal
Fissi Presbyterian ...
Second Presbyterian
Independent Presbyterian
Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion. Romse Catholic
EF
ASSOCIATIONS. SOCIETIES. ETC.
ORDINANCE CREATING THE OF.
FICE OF WEARFINGER .. 352 ORDINANCE RELATING TO VIOLA- TIONS OF WHARF REGUL !- TIONS.
351
PIGI.
PAGE.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ADVERTISERS.
THE FIGURES AT THE RIGHT HAND REFER TO THE NUMBER OF THE PAGE ON WHICH THE ADVERTISEMENT IS TO BE FOUND.
PAGE.
OAKLAND.
Adams R. H.
86
Backes P
196
Ball & Day.
94
Bamber & Co.
97
Barbagelata F.
240
Barnes H. W. & Co
94
Barrett W. C ..
96
Berger Lewis P.
94
Bishop A. W. & Co.
88
Blair G. M ..
100
Blethen & Terry.
100
Block E. D. & Co.
264
Boghiscich B. N.
94
Bowen Bros ..... back of vol.
Bradley, McCrum & Co ..
90
Buhsen D. .
94
Burnliam, Standeford &
Co
.. front cover
California Military Acad-
emy ..
ii
Carl & Co ........ front cover
Carrick & Warner ..
xxi
Chappellet F. 112
Commercial Union Fire
Ins. Co ..
154
Convent of Our Lady of
Sacred Heart.
xxiii
Cook & Ballard.
112
Dalziel James.
122
Dalziel Robert ..
122
De la Montanya M.
122
Eureka Hotel
130
Fennessy J.
208
Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.
front cover
Fulton Market.
13G
Gagan & Fairchild.
294
Gamble James.
202
Gardiner & Hunt.
xxii
Gaudin & Bocqueraz.
138
Ghirardelli & Petar
138
Golden Gate Academy.
vi
Gordon J. S. G.
142
Gross Wm. .
138
Grosso & Wilcox.
146
Haley Jas. F. & Co. 148
Hardy W. B.
148
Harris F. J
148
Hesse, Winterton & Co ..
154
Heyman R. Mrs.
154
Hotel de France
154
Hutchinson & Howard ..
240
Hutchison J.
xxiv
Ingersoll W. B.
Xx
Irwin, Gurnett & Co.
356
Kihlmeyer Louis ..
200
Kreyenhagen E. & Co. xxi
Lamarche & Co.
200
Letter J
200
Maloon S. B 176
McClure D. Rev.
ii
McLean & Hardy.
xxii
Mechanics' Home.
200
Meyer Henry H.
130
Millington & Blum.
176
Mueller E. & Co
176
Oakland Bank of Savings 192
Oakland Gas Co.
xix
PAGE.
Oakland News
294
Oakland Soda Works.
138
Oakland Transcript
88
Olney & Co. .
iii
Pacific Lumber & Mill Co. 196 Pacific Theological Sem-
inary vi
Piedmont White Sulphur
Springs 202
Pioneer Planing Mills
100
Raffo Bros ..
xxi
Redstone J. H.
xviii
Reverly John C.
240
Rodolph & Co.
XV
Rosenberg M.
xix
Rowell Wm. K.
208
Sanford, Kelsey & Co.
216
Sarpy O. & Son. .
240
Saufley R. C.
218
Schaffner F
200
Scoville Ives.
218
Sheehan & Finnigan.
xviii
Smith, Mather & Co
ii
Stahr & Underwood
136
Stockwell J. P
xviii
Tay John I.
244
Taylor & Co.
228
Taylor Chas. L.
228
Todtmann Theo. E
86
Tyrrel J.
228
Union Insurance Co ..
back
of volume
Union Savings Bank.
234
Villemain Frank
154
Webber M.
xix
Wilson James H.
218
Wilson W ..
244
Zwisler & Broyles
196
BROOKLYN.
Beman M. E. Mrs. 290
Brannan Danl ..
284
Brooklyn Home Journal .. 293 Brooklyn Manufacturing Co. . back cover
Carey John.
290
Halley William.
293
Kirk O. C.
274
Mills' Seminary
85
Munk Adam.
290
Newsom L. M.
274
Tubbs' Hotel.
355
Union Hotel.
290
Webster & Hamilton.
264
Weeks Henry
274
Weingart Louis.
274
Weymouth T. D.
290
Wirth Charles
292
SAN FRANCISCO.
Etna Iron Works ...
... front
and back covers
Armes & Dallam ...
xi
Atwood & Bodwell. ..
vii
Newland A, & E
362
Newland Bros ..
362
Nowottny Ernest.
176
Beach C ...
105
O'Shea J. J.
200
Bernard C.
185
Blake, Robbins & Co.
xvi
Boericke & Tafel
105
PAGE.
Brooks W. H. J. .. front cover Brown G. T. & Co .. back cover Burnham J. W. & Co .... back cover
California Mutual Life Ins. Co. 357
Central Pacific R. R. Co .. 365 Charter Oak Life Ins. Co .. xxiv Connecticut M. L. Ins. Co 90 Cook C. Mrs .. XV
Culver & Leonard ..
354
Denison C. H.
xxiv
Remillard & Bros.
208
Edwards F. G.
248
Farmers and Mechanics'
Bank of Savings .... 361 Fireman's Fund Ins. Co .. front cover
Frontier & Bellemere. ..
XV
Gerke H.
X
Gray M.
ix
Hallidie A. S. & Co.
viii
Hamburg - Bremen Fire
Ins. Co ..
97
Hanscom & Co .. .
front
and back outside cover
Heald E. P.
152
Healy & Jewell ..
361
Hicks D. & Co ..
367
Home Mutual Ins. Co ..
V
Huntington, Hopkins &
Co ....
. line register of
names, from page 10-360 Jones, Pullman & Co ... line register of names, from page 9-359
Koehler & Ritter. ..
iii
Kohler, Chase & Co.
xiv
Kollmyer W. A ..
XV
Langley H. G ... 159, 228, 247
Libby & Swett ..
184
Marden & Myrick.
184
Masonic S. and L. Bank
.. xii
Merchants Mut. Marine
Ins. Co.
363
Moore H. H.
364
Mutual Life I. Co. of N.Y. 366
Nathan B. & Co.
185
New England Mutual Life Ins. Co. .. .168 and
back of volume
Pacific Saw Manuf. Co ...
360
Pacific Stone Co.
359
Padey Martin.
104
Roberts James B.
90
S. F. Savings Union.
358
Savings and Loan Society xiii Selby T. H. & Co .. iv
Severance A. J. & Co ... 169 Sherman Wm. & Co .. 194 & 195 Shreve Geo. C. & Co .... front cover and page 84
Smith A. J.
130
Smith Wm.
xvii
Spaulding N. W .. 360
State Inv.& Ins. Co.back cover
245
Steele J. G. & Co.
Thurnauer & Zinn ..
xvi
Union Ins. Co. back of volume
Watkins C. E.
361
Wood Geo. M. & Co.
122
Ziegenbein Jno. & Co.
112
Bacon & Company . front cover
Badger W. G ..
xii
Truworthy F. M. .
xvii
Wachs A. N.
xx
Kelly P.
. back cover
CLASSIFIED LIST OF ADVERTISERS.
PAGE.
Academies.
California Military, (Oak-
land) ... ii
Convent Lady Sacred Heart, (Oakland) . . . xxiii Golden Gate, (Oakland) ... vi Mills Seminary, (Brooklyn) 85 Pacine Theological Seni-
inary, (Oakland) ....... vi Agricultural Imple- ments.
Grosso & Wilcox, (Oak- land) .. .146
Apothecaries.
Boericke & Tafel (S. F.) .. 105 Sanford, Kelsey & Co., (Oakland) .. .216 Steele J. G. & Co., (S. F.) .245 Webber Mack, (Oakland) . xix
Architects.
Ball & Day, (Oakland) ..... 94 Artificial Stone.
Pacific Stone Co., (S. F.) .. 359 Banks-Savings.
Bank of Savings, (Oak- land) .. .192
Farmers and Mechanics',
(S. F.).
.361
Masonic Savings & Loan,
(S. F.). xii
Savings & Loan Society,
(S. F.) .. . xiii Savings Union (S. F.) .... . 358 Union Savings, (Oakland) .234
Billiard Saloons.
Cook & Ballard, (Oakland) 112 Fennessy J., (Oakland) .... 208
Blacksmiths.
Brooklyn Manufacturing
Co., (Brooklyn) back cover Scoville Ives, (Oakland) . . 218 Weeks Henry, (Oakland) .. 274
Book Binders.
Hicks D. & Co., (S. F.) ... 367 Booksellers.
Beach Chilion, (S. F.) .... 105 Hardy W. B., (Oakland) ... 148 Libby & Swett, (S. F.) . ... 184 Moore H. H., (S. F.) ... .. 364 Rodolph & Co., (Oakland) . xv Tyrrel J., (Oakland) ...... 228
Boots and Shoes.
Kelly P., (S. F.) ... back cover Brickmakers.
Remillard & Bros., (Oak- land) .. 208
Butter, Cheese,
Eggs,
Etc.
Harris F. J., (Oakland) ... 148
Carpet Beaters.
Haley James F. & Co.,
(Oakland) .
.148
Carpets.
Burnham James W. & Co., (S. F.) .. . back cover
PAGE.
Edwards Frank G .. (S. F.) .248 Irwin, Gurnett & Co., (Oak- land) . 356 Taylor Clias. L., (Oak- land) .. .228
Carriage Makers.
Brooklyn Manufacturing Co., (Brooklyn) back cover Weymouth T. D., (Brook- lyn) . .. 290
Cement Pipe.
Padey Martin, (S. F.) .. ... 104 Chemical Paint.
Healy & Jewell, (S. F.) ... 361 Clothing.
Letter J., (Oakland) ...... 200
Rosenberg Morris, (Oak-
land)
.xix
Sherman Wm. & Co., (S.
F.)
194 and 195
Coffee and Spices.
Bernard Chas., (S. F.) .... 185 Ghirardelli & Petar, (Oak- land) . .138 Marden & Myrick, (S. F.) .184 Colleges.
Heald's Business, (S. F.) .. 152 Commission Merchants
Ziegenbein John & Co., (S. F.) ,112
Confectioner.
Stockwell J. P., (Oak- land) . . xviii
Contractors.
Remillard & Bros., (Oak- land)' .208
Cordage. Hallidie A. S. & Co., (S. F.) viii Crockery.
Barbagelata F., (Oakland) 240 Kreyenhagen E. & Co., (Oakland) .... . . xxi Nathan B. & Co., (S. F.) .. 185 Dancing Academy. Millington & Blum, (Oak- land) .. . 176
Diamond Drill.
Severance A. J.& Co.,(S.F.)169
Diamond Setters.
Frontier
&
Bellemere,
(S. F.) ...
KV
Doors, Sash, Etc.
Barnes H. W. & Co., (Oak- land) . .. 94
Blethen & Terry, (Oak-
land) ..
100
Burnham, Standeford &
Co., (Oakland) front cover Druggists.
Sanford, Kelsey & Co.,
(Oakland) ..
216
Dry Goods. Block E. D. & Co., (Oak- land) 264
PAGE.
Hesse, Winterton & Co., (Oakland). .154 Wachs A. N .. (Oakland) ... xx Zwisler & Broyles, (Oak- land .. ,196
Engravers. Wood Geo. M. & Co., (S. F.). .122
Express. Bamber & Co., (Oakland) .. 97 Fancy Goods.
Hesse, Winterton & Co., (Oakland) .. 154 Jones, Pullman & Co., (S. F.). ..... line fron 9-359 Flour Mill.
Carrick & Warner, (Oak- land) . . .. xxi
Foundry.
Hanscom & Co., (S. F.) front and back cover
Furniture.
Irwin, Gurnett & Co., (Oakland) . . .. . . . . .356
Garden.
Zimmerman's Garden, (Oak- land) 196
Gas Company.
Oakland Gas Light Co.,
(Oakland). .
xix
Groceries.
Barrett W. C., (Oakland) .. 96 Bowen Bros., (Oakland) back of volume
Bradley, McCrun & Co.,
(Oakland) .
96
Buhsen D., (Oakland) ..... 94
Kreyenhagen E. & Co.,
(Oakland) ..
xxi
Lamarche & Co., (Oak-
land) . .
.200
Raffo Bros., (Oakland) .... xxi
Hair Jewelry.
Cook C. Mrs., (S. F'.)
. .. XV
Hardware.
Barbagelata F., (Oakland) 240 Grosso & Wilcox, (Oak- land) .146
Hats and Caps.
Adams R. H., (Oakland) ... 86
Hay and Grain.
Maloon S. B., (Oakland) .. 176 Sarpy O. & Son, (Oakland) 240 Hotels.
Eureka Hotel, (Oakland) .. 130
Hotel de France, (Oak-
land) .
.154
Mechanics' Home, (Oak-
land)
. 200
Newland's Hotel, (Oak-
land) .
.. 362
Tubbs' Hotel, (Brooklyn) 355 Union Hotel, (Brooklyn) .290 Ice Dealer. Gordon J. S. G., (Oakland) 142
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CLASSIFIED LIST OF ADVERTISERS.
PAGE.
Insurance Companies.
California M. L. Ins. Co., (S. F.) .357 Charter Oak Life Ins. Co., (S. F.) .. Xxiv Commercial Union Fire Ins. Co. .154
Connecticut Mutual Life
Ins. Co., (S. F.) ....
.. 90
Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.,
(S. F.) .. .... front cover Hamburg - Bremen Fire Ins. Co., (S. F.) ....... 97 Home Mut. Ins. Co., (S.F.) . v Merchants' Mut. Marine
Ins. Co., (S. F.) ...... 363
Mutual Life Ins. Co. New
York, (S. F.) ...
.... 366
New England M. L. Ins.
Co., (S. F.) . ... back of
volume and 168
State Investment and Ins.
Co., (S.F.) .... back cover
Swiss Lloyd Marine Ins.
Co., (S. F.).
.. 97
Union Ins. Co., (S. F.) .. back
of volume
Iron and Steel.
Huntington, Hopkins & Co., (S.F.) line from 10-360 Selby Thos. H. & Co., (S.F.)iv Jewelers.
Frontier & Bellemere, (S. F.). . . XV
Koehler & Ritter, (S. F.) .. iii Lithographers. Brown G. T. & Co., (S. F.) back cover
Livery Stables.
Newland A. & E., (Oak- land) . .. 362 Saufley R. C., (Oakland) .. 218
Lumber Dealers.
Pacific Lumber and Mill Co., (Oakland) . ..... 196 Taylor & Co., (Oakland) .. 228 Marble Yard.
Gross William, (Oakland) 138 Markets.
Nowottny E. (Oakland) ... 176
Stahr & Underwood, (Oak-
land)
.136
Weingart Louis, (Brook-
lyn) . .274
Native Wines.
Gerke H., (S. F.) x
Newspapers.
Home Journal, (Brooklyn) 293 News, (Oakland) . ... 294 Transcript, (Oakland) ..... 88
Notary Public. Reverly John C., (Oak- land) .. .240
Nurseries.
Carey John, (Brooklyn) .. 290 Hutchison J. (Oakland) .xxiv Newsom L. M., (Brook- lyn) . .. 274
Paints and Oils.
Sheehan & Finnigan, (Oak-
land) . .. xviii
PAGE.
Patent Solicitor.
Redstone J. H., (Oak- land) . . . . xviii
Paper Dealers.
Blake, Robbins & Co., (S. F.) . xvi
Photographers.
Ingersoll W. B., (Oakland) xx Watkins C. E., (S. F.) ..... 361 Physician. Beman M. E. Mrs., (Brook- lyn) . 290
Pianos, Etc.
Badger Wm. G., (S. F.) ... xii Gray M., (S. F.) .. .ix Kohler, Chase & Co., (S. F.). xiv
Picture Frames.
Kollmyer W. A., (S. F.) ... xv Planing Mills.
Blethen & Terry, (Oak-
land) ..
.. 100
Burnham, Standeford &
Co ....
. front cover
Plumbers and Gasfitters Dalziel Robert, (Oakland) 122 Heyman R. Mrs., (Oak- land) .. 154
Kirk O. C., (Brooklyn) ... 274 O'Shea J. J., (Oakland) ... 200
Smith A. J., (S. F.) ..
.130
Pottery.
Brannan Daniel, (Brook- lyn) .284
Printers.
Bacon & Company, (S.F.) front cover
Railroads.
Central Pacific R. R. Co.,
(S. F.)
.. 365
Real Estate Agents. Carl & Co., (Oakland) .. front cover Gardiner & Hunt, (Oak- land) . xxii McLean & Hardy, (Oak- land) . .. .xxii Olney & Co., (Oakland) ... iii Rowell William K., (Oak- land) .208 Smith, Mather & Co., (Oak-
land) . ii Webster & Hamilton, (Brook- lyn). . 264
Restaurants.
Boghiscich B. N., (Oakland) 94 Gordon J. S. G ... .. 142 Rope and Spiral Mold- ings. Culver & Leonard, (S. F.) .354 Saw Makers.
Pacific Saw Manufactur-
ing Co., (S. F) ...
.. 360
Saw Mill.
Pacific Lumber and Mill
Co., (Oakland) .. . .. .196
Saw Teeth. Spaulding N. W., (S. F.) .. 360
PAGE.
Searcher of Records. Brooks W. H. J., (S. F.) front cover
Sewing Machines. Tay John I., (Oakland) ... 244 Soda Manufacturers.
Gaudin & Bocqueraz, (Oak-
land) .
.138
Gordon J. S. G., agent,
(Oakland)
.. 142
Stair Builder.
Blair G. M., (Oakland) ... 100 Stencil Cutters.
Truworthy F. M., (S. F.) .. xvii Wood Geo. M.& Co., (S.F.)122 Stoves, Etc.
Dalziel James, (Oakland) .. 122 De la Montanya M., (Oak- land). .. ... 122 Heyman R. Mrs.,(Oakland)154 Sulphur Springs.
White Sulphur, (Oakland Hights) .202
Turner.
Blair G. M., (Oakland) .... 100
Watchmakers and Jewelers.
Berger Lewis P., (Oakland) 94 Koehler & Ritter, (S. F.) ... iii Mueller E. & Co., (Oak- land). . 176
Shreve Geo. C. & Co., (S. F.) .... front cover and 84 Todtmann T. E.,(Oakland) 86 Wilson W., (Oakland) ..... 244 Water Closets.
Smith A. J., (S. F.) ....... 130 Smith William, (S. F.) ... . xvii Water Pipe. Padey Martin, (S. F.) ...... 104 Willow Ware.
Armes & Dallam, (S. F.) ... xi Thurnauer & Zinn, (S. F.).xvi Wind Mill Manufactur- ers. Atwood & Bodwell, (S. F.).vii Wines and Liquors.
Cook & Ballard, (Oakland) 112 Fennessy J., (Oakland). . . 208 Gaudin & Bocqueraz, (Oak- land). .. 138
Ghirardelli & Petar, (Oak-
land).
. .. 138
Hutchinson & Howard,
(Oakland) .. .....
... 240
Kihlmeyer
Louis, (Oak-
land). .200 Raffo Bros., (Oakland) ... xxii Wilson James H., (Oak- land). . 218 Wirth Charles, (Brooklyn) 292 Wire Workers.
Hallidie A. S. & Co., (S.F.)viii Wood and Coal. Chappellet F., (Oakland) .. 112 Wooden Ware.
Armes & Dallam, (S. F.) ... xi Lamarche & Co.,(Oakland) 200
For List of Changes and Removals, see back of title, page 2.
HISTORICAL AND GENERAL REVIEW,
JULY 1st, 1872.
A GLANCE AT THE CITY'S HISTORY.
The territory now covered by the City of Oakland was, until 1853, a portion of Contra Costa County. In that year the Legislature created the new county of Alameda, with the boundaries as they still exist. May 4th, 1852, there was approved an Act of the Legislature incorporating the Town of Oakland. Prior to that time the history of the place is meager and unimportant. When it had first been seen that a city must neces- sarily be built somewhere on the Bay of San Francisco, a cursory exam- ination was made of the Contra Costa shore. The village of Yerba Buena did not offer many flattering inducements to men seeking to found a city, because its steep hills came down to the water's edge, and the most casual observer could not fail to note the vast amount of labor that would be required to level off these hills and fill in the Bay so as to make room for the thousands of buildings that must be quickly erected. But the temporary difficulties on the eastern side of the Bay were still more grave. A flat extended out for a distance of two miles, timber suitable for the purposes of wharf-building was not easily obtained, and com- manded an enormous price, and no hope was entertained of building the metropolis on the present site of Oakland.
The sandy peninsula was covered by a dense growth of oak trees, which subsequently gave to the place its name, and beneath the trees were nu- merous thickets of chapparal and tangled underbrush. Some four miles to the north was the residence of Vincente Peralta, and around it were settled a few other native Californians. The only use made of the penin- sula of Oakland was to obtain from it the necessary supplies of fuel. At some remote period there had been Indian camps upon the northern banks of the San Antonio Creek, and the mounds, composed mainly of oyster shells, are not yet entirely obliterated. San Pablo was a flourishing
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