5098 Telegraph 1908

Description:
Southeast corner of Telegraph Avenue and 51st Street, Temescal district, Oakland, Calif. The building was constructed in 1907. The Alden Wine Depot, on the corner at 5098 Telegraph Avenue, and billiard hall next door, occupied the ground floor; living quarters were on the second floor. The building was remodeled in the mid-1930s. Note the wooden water trough for horses at bottom center. Engine House No. 8, constructed in 1901, can be seen at the far left in the background. From Oakland Building Permit # 7528: J. F. Dacha, owner; Jno Almquist, builder; cost: $7,500. [Jennifer Dowling note]

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Date of Document:
1908

Document Author:
F. Frost

Geographic Location:
5098 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, Calif.

Context:
The building was constructed in 1907 and remodeled in the mid-1930s. From Oakland Building Permit # 7528: J. F. Dacha, owner; Jno Almquist, builder; cost: $7,500. [Jennifer Dowling note]