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Laurel, Oakland, California

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nameLaurel
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image_skylineLaurel, Oakland.jpg
image_captionMacArthur Boulevard, the heart of the Laurel district
image_mapOakland laurel locator map.png
map_captionLocation of Laurel in Oakland
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subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1California
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Alameda
subdivision_type3City
subdivision_name3Oakland
settlement_typeNeighborhood of Oakland
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The Laurel District is a diverse residential and commercial neighborhood in Oakland, California. encompassing the blocks northeast of Interstate 580 between High Street and 35th Avenue. It lies at an elevation of 226 feet (69 m), and is bordered by the Allendale neighborhood to the west, the Redwood Heights neighborhood to the east, the Dimond District to the north, and the Maxwell Park neighborhood to the south. At the heart of the neighborhood lies MacArthur Blvd., a bustling shopping area with annual festivals and many local shops.

History

The Laurel district traces its name to the Laurel Grove Park residential tract, which was laid out in 1900 at the north end of the district's contemporary boundaries. Originally named Key Route Heights after the Key Route streetcar system, the neighborhood adopted the Laurel name after the city of Oakland built Laurel Elementary School in 1910.

The prominent Laurel Gateway Arches over MacArthur Blvd at either end of the district were designed and installed in 2006.

MacArthur Blvd., which runs through the Laurel district, was once U.S. Highway 50, before Interstate 580 was built to replace it in the early 1960s. Prior to the construction of the interstate, MacArthur Blvd. had an active night life, with two movie houses in operation: the Hopkins theater at 3259 MacArthur (now a Goodwill), and the Laurel Theater at 3814 MacArthur (demolished in 2017).

Laurel was also home to the Hilltop Tavern, a gathering place for local Native Americans during the middle of the 20th century. In the 1960s, early Bay Area meetings of the American Indian Movement took place here, and the 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz was organized here.

Education

The Oakland Unified School District operates district public schools. Laurel Elementary School is located in Laurel. Residents are also zoned to Bret Harte Middle School and Skyline High School.

At the southeast end of the Laurel neighborhood lies the John Swett School site, now home to The Urban Montessori Charter School. John Swett School, which closed in 2004, is notable as the elementary school alma mater of actor Tom Hanks.

References

References

  1. Evanosky, Dennis. (2007). "Oakland's Laurel District".
  2. (2005). "Oakland's Neighborhoods". Mailman Press.
  3. "Laurel Gateway Arches".
  4. "Cinema Treasures: Hopkins Theater".
  5. "Cinema Treasures: Laurel Theater".
  6. "A History of American Indians in California".
  7. "[http://ousdes2.ousd.k12.ca.us/laurel/site/default.asp Welcome to Laurel Elementary] {{webarchive. link. (2011-10-29 ." Laurel Elementary School. Retrieved on September 11, 2011. "Laurel Elementary 3750 Brown Avenue Oakland, CA 94619")
  8. "[http://mapstacker.ousd.k12.ca.us/HardCopy/131.pdf LAUREL Elementary School Boundaries]." Oakland Unified School District. Retrieved on September 11, 2011.
  9. "[http://mapstacker.ousd.k12.ca.us/HardCopy/206.pdf BRET HARTE Middle School Boundaries]." Oakland Unified School District. Retrieved on September 11, 2011.
  10. "[http://mapstacker.ousd.k12.ca.us/HardCopy/306.pdf SKYLINE High School Boundaries]." Oakland Unified School District. Retrieved on September 11, 2011.
  11. "Home".
  12. (23 June 2019). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Tom Hanks' East Bay Roots".
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