History Tour Series: Preservation Park | Oakland
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Preservation Park | 13th Street & Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA
Event Details
Submitted by the Event Organizer
Downtown Oakland is undergoing a renaissance (let’s not call it gentrification, just to be nice). Local residents and visitors can glimpse both today’s happening scene and landmarks from Oakland’s past during the 2011 Oakland Tours season.
There are eight different tours, each led by a volunteer guide and beginning at 10 a.m. from various starting locations depending on the itinerary.
[ RSVP — Reservations are recommended by leaving a message on the Tours’ 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234 or via email to aallen@oaklandnet.com. ]
Today’s Tour: Preservation Park
On this tour, view fine details of the Victorian architecture of several 19th century houses that have been relocated and restored as a nonprofit office and meeting complex in a tranquil garden setting. The tour starts at the entrance to Preservation Park at 13th Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.
This tour (Number 4 ) will be offered again on September 3, October 5 and October 22.
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*
