Adams Point, Oakland, California

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. Neighborhood landmarks include the Veteran's Memorial Building, the Earl Warren House, the art deco Bellevue-Staten Building, Lakeside Park, one of Oakland's larger parks, and Children's Fairyland, which is in the park.

History

The name "Adams Point", and the short Adams Street, comes from the name of one of the early landowners/squatters in Oakland, Edson Adams and (See: Rancho San Antonio (Peralta Grant)). In the past 10 years, Adams Point has become an increasingly popular area for the Gay and Lesbian community of the Bay Area.Fact|date=September 2008 While it is a much smaller gay community in comparison to the community located in San Francisco, Adams Point has become increasingly populated with Gay/Lesbian couples and families as rents and housing prices across the Bay have soared. Fact|date=September 2008

Retail Shops and Services

Numerous ground floor retail businesses populate the Grand Ave business district which are within walking distance of the neighborhood.

See also

*Lakeside Apartments District
*Oakland City Center
*Uptown Oakland

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