Elmhurst, Oakland, California
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Elmhurst is a residential neighborhood in the southernmost part of Oakland, California. It is today usually referred to as East Oakland. Elmhurst was originally a town separate from Oakland. It was annexed by Oakland in 1909. Although historically a white working-class neighborhood, it became predominantly African American after World War II, and today, Latinos now form about half of Elmhurst's population.
The Elmhurst District contains some of the most notorious and dangerous neighborhoods in all of California, such as the infamous Rolling 100's, which are the Avenues numbered 100-109th that run along the border of Oakland and San Leandro.
[edit] Historical items
- Elmhurst was the site of one of the large carbarns for the Key System's streetcars, the Elmhurst Carhouse.
- Chevrolet opened an auto assembly plant in Elmhurst in 1915, which shut down in the 1950s.
Downtown and Lake Merritt
Adams Point · Chinatown · City Center · Crocker Highlands · Grand Lake · Jack London Square · Lakeside/Lower Lake Merritt · Old Oakland · Trestle Glen
East Oakland
Dimond District · Elmhurst · Fruitvale · Glenview · Grass Valley · Laurel · Maxwell Park · Oakmore · Redwood Heights · Ridgemont · Seminary · Sequoyah Heights
North Oakland and Montclair
Claremont · Golden Gate · Montclair · Piedmont Avenue · Rockridge · Temescal
West Oakland
Dogtown
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