Many building names around Oakland are after famous people, for example the Lionel J. Wilson Building is of course named after former judge and Oakland mayor, Lionel J. Wilson. But more fun are some of the other building names, like the numerous mid-sized apartment buildings around Lake Merritt that have names. Inspired by this post on spur.org, this page was started as a place to collect some of them.
Cielito Lindo // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Atascadero // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Madrone Hotel, 477 8th Street
CC SA-BY NAParishThe Capri // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Van Staten // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
the Elena // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Westlake // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Hill-Castle Apartments // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Althol Lake // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Parkside Manor // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Claremont Manor // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Jackson Arms // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Montclair // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Madison Park Apartments // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Commodore Apartments // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Duel Brae // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Ruth Apts // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Brooklyn Building // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
El Lago // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Cascades // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Boathouse Point Apartments // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Pleasant // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Senator // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Miami Apartments // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Park Hill Apartments // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
the marscot // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Ponderosa // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Ming Tree // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Fontainebleau // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Wallford // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
the Tower // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Dimond Park Manor // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Carles // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Claremont Park Apartments // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Eastlake // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Lagunitas Towers // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Silverstone // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Continental CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Mariposa // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Alcadana // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Wilshire // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Casa Simone // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Kaibab Apartments // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Lake Fern Apartment // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Arbor Crest (near site of Arbor Villa) // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Cleveland Court // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Cordova // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Blake Manor // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Merritt Heights // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Alpine // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Stardust // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Lakeshore Gardens // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Empress // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Harrison House // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Culver Arms // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Magnolia Garden // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Bret Harte Apartments // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Esmeralda Apartments // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Palm View // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Grand Lake Terrace // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Bellevue Towers // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Graystone // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
Park Viking // CC SA-BY Our Oakland
The Farol // CC SA-BY Our Oakland