Uptown Oakland
| Uptown | |
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| Neighborhood of Oakland | |
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| Coordinates: 37°48′34″N 122°16′15″W / 37.809378°N 122.270708°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| City | Oakland |
Coordinates: 37°48′33.76″N 122°16′14.55″W / 37.8093778°N 122.2707083°W
Uptown Oakland or The Uptown is a neighborhood in Downtown Oakland, California. Its boundaries are ill-defined, but most definitions include the area between 27th Street to the north, San Pablo Avenue to the west, City Center to the south, and Harrison St to the east. The neighborhood has become an important entertainment district in recent years.
The area near 20th Street and Broadway had been Oakland's main shopping district in the mid-20th century. Several buildings from that era remain, including the Capwell's department store which closed and became ( Sears which closed and will become [Uber]), Art Deco I. Magnin, The Paramount Theater, and the Fox Oakland Theatre. The Payless Drug Store and Market located at Telegraph Ave. and 20th St, housed the drug store small produce markets and seafood sellers. It included a SAAG's sausage counter and even a USO branch. This structure was demolished in the early 1960s to construct a parking structure for Capwell's Department store. The area was home to one of the original Kwik Way hamburger outlets and also at Broadway and Grand Ave the Oakland branch of Breuners furniture.
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