Dimond District, Oakland, California
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The Dimond District is a neighborhood centered on the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Fruitvale Avenue in East Oakland, Oakland, California, in the United States. It is located about two miles east of Lake Merritt, north of the Fruitvale District, and west of the Laurel District. Dimond's ZIP code is 94602. It is a multicultural neighborhood where the hills meet the flats and is a unique melting pot of cultures and social classes.
It is named after Hugh Dimond, who came to California during the Gold Rush and purchased the land comprising the district in 1867. In 1897 he built a cottage that used the adobe bricks from the Peralta family's 1827 home. The bricks were used again to build the Boy Scout hut that is still standing in Dimond Park.
The district is home to several historic buildings, including the Altenheim, originally a retirement home for German Americans. The current structure was built in 1909 according to a design by San Francisco architect Oscar Haupt, after the original structure was destroyed by fire.
Near the Diamond Library is stores, shops, markets (e.g. Safeway, McDonalds, Farmer Joe's Market, Longs Drugs).
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- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps or MapQuest
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth, or WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Dimond Improvement Association - Community organization.
- Dimondites.com - A blog about Dimond, an Oakland community.
- Dimond Neighborhood Oakland, Ca - A photo-blog about Dimond, an Oakland neighborhood.
- Dimond Neighborhood Map - Oakland Convention and Visitors Bureau
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| Downtown and Lake Merritt | Adams Point · Chinatown · City Center · Crocker Highlands · Grand Lake · Jack London Square · Lakeside/Lower Lake Merritt · Old Oakland · Trestle Glen |
| East Oakland | Dimond District · Elmhurst · Fruitvale · Glenview · Grass Valley · Laurel · Maxwell Park · Oakmore · Redwood Heights · Ridgemont · Seminary · Sequoyah Heights |
| North Oakland and Montclair | Claremont · Golden Gate · Montclair · Piedmont Avenue · Piedmont Pines · Rockridge · Temescal |
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