Preservation Park
Preservation Park is located in Oakland, California. The park includes sixteen historic buildings, five of which stand in their original location, and eleven of which were moved from elsewhere in Oakland, California, Oakland to avoid demolition. The sixteen houses are arranged to resemble a late 19th-century Oakland neighborhood. The park is open to the public during the day (the buildings are not open to the public), and areas are often rented out for parties, meetings and weddings. Many non-profits have offices here. The park is bordered by 12th Street, Castro Street, 14th Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. 13th Street goes into the park and ends at the Latham-Ducel Fountain. Preservation Park Way, a one-way street, starts at the fountain, and ends at 12th Street. The park is next to the African American Museum and Library at Oakland. Buildings Italianate Bartling House, Italianate Row House. Originally stood at what is now the 14th Street freeway overpass. Owned by W ...
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