East Lake in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

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Church of St. James the Apostle

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 24, 2014

1. Church of St. James the Apostle Marker

Is the original bronze marker missing?

Inscription. This church founded under authority of Bishop Kip, first Episcopal Bishop for California, has given uninterrupted service to this community since
June 27, 1858 (Marker Number 694.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1890.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 47.507′ N, 122° 14.778′ W. Marker was in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It was in East Lake. It was at the intersection of 12th Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on 12th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1596 12th Avenue, Oakland CA 94606, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It was also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it was in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this location, measured as the crow flies: Water & Rails / Brooklyn Basin (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1920 Moving the World's Cargo (approx. 0.6 miles away); Francis Marion “Borax” Smith (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1930 Where the World Comes to Oakland (approx. 0.7 miles away); The History of the Site of the Shade Tree (approx. 0.8 miles away); California Cotton Mill (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cryer & Sons (approx. 0.9 miles away); Oakland War Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Early Harbor (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The address for the St. James the Apostle Church is 1596 12th Avenue, but the marker is on the Foothill Boulevard side of the building.

...with Even Less Than Before image. Click for full size.

November 15, 2021

2. ...with Even Less Than Before

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 24, 2014

3. Church of St. James the Apostle Marker

Church of St. James the Apostle Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 24, 2014

4. Church of St. James the Apostle Church

Nearby Grace Temple image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 24, 2014

5. Nearby Grace Temple

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 24, 2014

6. Nearby Grace Temple

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 950 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on December 11, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1. submitted on March 6, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 2. submitted on November 15, 2021. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 6, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.