Mosswood Park drama 1921 reverse
Description:
Reverse side of photo of Pageant of "The Hidden Treasure," Mosswood Park, Temescal district, Oakland, Calif.Handwritten text:Spring (right)Summer (left)Autumn (center)In Pageant of "The Hidden Treasure" given by Oakland Recreation Department for benefit of American Physical Education Assn. which met in Oakland, Calif in July 1921Illustrating "Lets Play" byJean King Kempf4108 Terrace St Oakland Cal.
Date of Document:
21-Jul
Document Author:
M. L. Cohen
Geographic Location:
3505 Broadway, Oakland, Calif.
Context:
Mosswood Park, bordered by Webster Street, W. MacArthur Blvd., Broadway, and the I-580 Freeway in North Oakland, is a public park and recreation center operated by the Oakland Department of Parks and Recreation. The Carpenter Gothic style Victorian mansion on the site was built in 1864 by Joseph Mora Moss for his bride, Julia Wood (which, combining their surnames, he named Mosswood). Through the efforts of Mayor Frank Mott in 1907, the city of Oakland, having annexed the area north of 36th Street only ten years earlier, purchased a portion of the Mosswood estate for $72,000 for use as a park. A pergola and two amphitheaters were built, although one was sacrificed in the 1960s when the southern portion of the park was taken for improvements to the I-580 Freeway. Other park amenities include a recreation center building, basketball and tennis courts, a dog run, and picnic tables. The Victorian mansion was designated an Oakland Heritage Landmark in 1975.