Oakland Technical H.S. 2018

Description:
View of the front entrance (looking westerly) of Oakland Technical High School, 4351 Broadway, Temescal district, Oakland, Calif.

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Date of Document:
20-May-18

Document Author:
Jeff Norman

Geographic Location:
4351 Broadway, Oakland, Calif.

Context:
Designed by locally prominent architect, John J. Donovan, Oakland Technical High School opened in 1915, replacing a technical high school that had been near downtown Oakland. Through the efforts of students, faculty, alumni and members of the community, the Oakland Unified School District s plan to demolish the school in the 1970s was aborted in favor of renovation and seismic upgrades. Oakland Technical High School was designated a City of Oakland Landmark in 1985.This photograph was expressly taken to match the scene of an earlier photograph. See: Oakland Technical H.S. c1965