Lakeside Park in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Bowling Greens and Clubhouse

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 16, 2023

1. Bowling Greens and Clubhouse Marker

Inscription. Designated a protected feature of the Lakeside Park and Wildlife Refuge
A City of Oakland Landmark
Clubhouse constructed 1926
Green No1 Dedicated 12 Jun 1912
Green No2 Dedicated 13 Oct 1923
Green No3 Dedicated 23 Mar 1935

Mosaics by Robert Howden

Erected 1993 by City of Oakland.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is June 12, 1912.

Location. 37° 48.472′ N, 122° 15.481′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in Lakeside Park. It is on Bellevue Avenue south of Grand Avenue, on the left when traveling south. The plaque is mounted to the left side of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 660 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland CA 94610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lake Merritt (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial (about 600 feet away); Lakeside Park Duck Feeding Area (about 600 feet away); Children's Memorial Statue (approx. 0.2 miles away); USS Maine Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The War With Spain Memorial (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Makkeweks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cleveland Cascade (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.

Also see . . . Oakland Lawn Bowling Club. Website homepage:

"Lawn bowling was introduced in Oakland by a group of Scottish bowlers who organized the Scottish Lawn Bowling Club on April 15, 1903 with 93 members.

The first green was located at 14th Street and 22nd Avenue on leased property using well water for irrigation. Difficulties with gophers and the well caused members to persuade Mayor Frank K. Mott and the Oakland City Council to construct a bowling green in the newly acquired Lakeside Park on Lake Merritt."

(Submitted on March 19, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 16, 2023

2. Bowling Greens and Clubhouse Marker

Marker is just right of the door on the left.

Clubhouse and Bowling Green image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 16, 2023

3. Clubhouse and Bowling Green

Bowling Green image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 16, 2023

4. Bowling Green

Howden Mosiac image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 16, 2023

5. Howden Mosiac

Left Side

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 16, 2023

6. Howden Mosiac

Right Side

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.