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Lake Merritt is a lake located in a large tidal lagoon basin in the center of Oakland, California, just east of Downtown. It is named after Samuel Merritt, Oakland's mayor in 1867–1869, who had the lagoon dammed turning the varying tidal lagoon into a stable salt-water lake. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods.
Adams Point is a neighborhood of Oakland, California. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Merritt, directly adjacent to Downtown Oakland and the Grand Lake district. It is a triangle bounded by Grand Avenue on the south, Harrison Street on the northwest, and the MacArthur Freeway on the northeast. It lies at an elevation of 79 feet (24 m).
"Lake Merritt" is used to refer to the lake itself, and to the residential neighborhoods and commercial districts in its vicinity. Adams Point; Eastlake/Merritt; Grand Lake (A portmanteau of Grand and Lakeshore Avenues) Lake Merritt (the body of water) Lakeside Apartments District; Westlake/Oak Glen Park
The BART Operations Control Center, located adjacent to the station. The construction of Lake Merritt station and the adjacent BART Administration Building leveled three blocks of Chinatown – one of several major displacements in the area, along with I-880, Laney College, and the Oakland Museum of California, that took place in the mid-20th century. [6]
The Lake Merritt Plaza is a high-rise located in downtown Oakland, California, United States.It has 27 stories and stands at 371 ft (113 m) tall. [1] [2]The building, developed by Transpacific Development Co., is designed by architect Bill Valentine. [3]
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Downtown Oakland from Lake Merritt Aerial view of Downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt Lionel J. Wilson/Broadway Building at 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza Detail of the Romanesque Revival Tribune Tower. The building serves as a quintessential Oakland landmark, timepiece, and navigation aid, as its unique green roof and massive red neon sign and clock ...
It engulfed more than 3,800 structures throughout the hilly communities and raced toward Oakland. ... “could have gone to Lake Merritt if the winds would have persisted.” ... despite the maps ...