“This strange monument”
The story behind one of Oakland’s most prominent abandoned buildings
Latest Episodes
Long Lost Oakland, chapter 5
Overcoming racism, Lew Hing became king of Oakland’s canning industry
Long Lost Oakland, chapter 3
How battles over sacred sites have revived Ohlone culture
Long Lost Oakland, chapter 2
“When the shipyard closed, my dad came home and cried”
“I’ll die if I let go”
After the earthquake, West Oakland came to the rescue
“They can’t believe he lived here”
Why John Muir settled down in the East Bay
“We formed our own little communities”
Lenn Keller and the roots of the East Bay’s lesbian of color community
“You can’t replace that with photos”
Why so many buildings in Oakland have been picked up and moved