Temescal, Oakland, California
| Temescal | |
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| Neighborhood of Oakland | |
 Location of Temescal in Oakland |
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| Coordinates: 37°50′14″N 122°15′44″W / 37.837222°N 122.262222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| City | Oakland |
Temescal is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Oakland, California, located in North Oakland, and centered on Telegraph Avenue. The neighborhood derives its name from Temescal Creek, a significant watercourse in the city.
The neighborhood's boundaries have changed substantially over time and have often been considered different by different groups of people. The modern neighborhood's western bound is generally considered to be the Grove-Shafter Freeway (State Route 24,), due to the visual divide of the elevated freeway. However, some consider Martin Luther King Jr. Way to be the western border. The eastern bound is generally considered to be Broadway. The northern bound is generally considered to be either 55th or 51st Street, and the southern bound to be either 36th or 40th Street. (Temescal's boundaries have shifted substantially over time, affected especially by the construction of freeways. Temescal's boundaries have never been set in stone, and perceptions of what they are differ significantly across communities.)
Temescal is primarily a residential neighborhood. Most of the houses in Temescal are early twentieth century bungalows along tree-lined streets. There are also many multi-family homes and mid-size apartment complexes interspersed throughout the neighborhood.
Temescal was an Italian-American neighborhood until the late 1960s. Temescal saw many changes in demographics in the past 10 years as new developments and upscale shopping and restaurants entered the neighborhood. Large numbers of young couples with children moved to Temescal as the real estate prices in nearby Rockridge grew too expensive for middle-class families. People of different racial and economic backgrounds live side-by-side in the neighborhood. Temescal is a diverse neighborhood with concentrations of Ethiopian and Eritrean immigrants.
The commercial heart of Temescal is Telegraph Avenue, between the MacArthur BART Station and 51st Street. This area is known locally as the home to popular restaurants, such as Tara's Organic Ice Cream, Doña Tomás, Lanesplitters, Pizzaiolo, Aunt Mary's, Bakesale Betty, Burma Superstar, Blackwater Station, and The Mixing Bowl.
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