Oakmore in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Leimert Bridge
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, February 3, 2014
1. Leimert Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Leimert Bridge. . The Sausal Creek Arch Bridge, commonly known as the Leimert Bridge since its completion in 1926, is a graceful example of a fixed arch bridge. George Posey, Alameda County Surveyor and engineer of the Posey Tunnel connecting Alameda and Oakland, designed the concrete and steel bridge, which is 357 feet long and 117 feet high. The Park Boulevard Company, owned by Walter and Harry Leimert, was responsible for building the bridge and running the Key System streetcar line across it, so that they could then develop Oakmore-Highlands on the other side of the canyon from Park Boulevard. It spans the scenic Dimond Canyon, originally part of the Antonio Maria Peralta land grant, and once the site of extensive lumbering activities, when the giant redwoods which originally crowned the Oakland hills were cleared and floated by creek down to Lake Merritt and the San Francisco Bay., The Leimert Bridge was declared an Oakland city landmark in 1980, and this plaque was dedicated by the Oakmore Homes Association in 2002.
The Sausal Creek Arch Bridge, commonly known as the Leimert Bridge since its completion in 1926, is a graceful example of a fixed arch bridge. George Posey, Alameda County Surveyor and engineer of the Posey Tunnel connecting Alameda and Oakland, designed the concrete and steel bridge, which is 357 feet long and 117 feet high. The Park Boulevard Company, owned by Walter and Harry Leimert, was responsible for building the bridge and running the Key System streetcar line across it, so that they could then develop Oakmore-Highlands on the other side of the canyon from Park Boulevard. It spans the scenic Dimond Canyon, originally part of the Antonio Maria Peralta land grant, and once the site of extensive lumbering activities, when the giant redwoods which originally crowned the Oakland hills were cleared and floated by creek down to Lake Merritt and the San Francisco Bay.
The Leimert Bridge was declared an Oakland city landmark in 1980, and this plaque was dedicated by the Oakmore Homes Association in 2002.
Erected 2002 by Oakland Heritage Alliance & Oakmore Homes Association. (Marker Number 40.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 37° 48.722′ N, 122°
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12.773′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in Oakmore. Marker is on Leimet Boulevard near Clemens Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1398 Leimert Boulevard, Oakland CA 94602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, February 3, 2014
2. Leimert Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
