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Jan 12, 2024
HoP: Key Route #12
KEY ROUTE SYSTEM TRANSIT COMPANY For many years prior to 1902 the local transportation facilities of the Fast Bay cities were & most...
Jan 7, 2024
HoP: The First Railway #7
THE FIRST RAILWAY In 1830 the Blairs thought that it would be profitable to construct a railroad into the Piedmont district. In that year...
Jun 9, 2022
Oakland's First Park -- Blair Park in Piedmont
“Oakland’s Deserted Park” By ARTHUR LEWIS Oakland Tribune – Sun - Oct. 15, 1916 Before Oakland had any electric cars, its street railway...
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