![]() ![]() History of the State of California and Biographical Record of Oakland and Environs (V1) Los Angeles: Historic Record Co: 1907. He resided on 6th Street, between Grove and and Castro Streets.Įdson Adams grave with flowers, 3/30/13 courtesy of greenkoziīagwell, Beth. In 1869 the office of Edson Adams was located on the northwest corner of Broadway and Water Streets. ![]() ![]() Adams, was the person that inherited the majority of Adams Point, and refused to develop or sell the property for decades, hoping to gouge Oakland to the max. He married Hannah Jayne, Oakland’s first schoolteacher (look for a nice painting of her on the back wall of the Oakland History Room). Adams, because he owned the area for quite some time. 2 The Adams Point neighborhood was named after Mr. 1 According to one source, when these three bought the land, the country was a “wilderness.” The trio (along with silent partner Alfred Burrell) hired Julius Kellersberger to plan the physical layout of the city. 2Īdams (along with Carpentier and Moon) leased 160 acres along Broadway from Vicente Peralta, and the trio illegally sold lots to other arrivals to Oakland. 1 Adams was born in Connecticut and came to San Francisco in 1849 because of the gold rush. Price New from Used from Hardcover 'Please retry' 18.96 Hardcover, Janu55.22 51.25 Paperback 'Please retry' 199. Wood Edson Adams (1824–1888) was one of Oakland’s three founders (along with Horace W. Oakland, the story of a city Hardcover Januby Beth Bagwell(Author) 4.7 out of 5 stars20 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. ![]()
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