Idora Park, Oakland, Ca
Sylvia Young "The Real Estate Lady in Red"
Luxury Real Estate Broker Associate eXp Realty of California, Inc. DRE# 01039092
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?????Nestled in a 17.5 acre square bound by 56th St., to the south, 58th St., to the north, Shattuck Ave., to the west and Telegraph Ave., to the east, sits the idyllic enclave of Idora Park.
?????This coveted North Oakland neighborhood, on the Berkeley border, is a mixture of circa 1920’s, 2 to 5 bedroom Spanish-Mediterranean and Tudor architectural style homes. Ranging from approximately 1,300 to over 2,000 square feet of living space. Adding to the neighborhood’s charm is the fact that the power lines are buried underground illuminating the historic street lights from a bygone era. There were 5 homes sold in 2022, ranging in price from $1,325,000.00 to $1,900,000.00. Average days on market was 18. There have been no homes for sale in this neighborhood since,
History
?????For 26-years, from 1903 to 1929, Idora Park, was a trolley park that evolved from a rural setting for Sunday picnics, to one of the finest amusement parks in the San Francisco Bay Area.??
?????Constructed in 1903 on the north shores of Temescal Creek in Ayala Park, Idora Park was a walled-in park that was leased by the Ingersoll Pleasure and Amusement Park Company.? Rodney Ingersoll erected the first ride there, known as a figure eight sky railway on the site in 1903. The park was famous for its Opera house. Rides and other attractions were somewhat of an afterthought. The park had a zoo, an ostrich farm, animal shows, a dance hall, racetrack, an outdoor amphitheater, a Japanese garden, bear grotto, a main street called the Glad Way, penny arcade, photo gallery, shooting gallery, and 21 rides, including 5 wooden roller coasters. ?All of the coasters got bigger and faster as the years progressed.??
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??????In 1904, a 3000 seat a ballpark, with a double deck grandstand, was erected. The park had the largest roller skating rink west of Chicago. One of the park’s slide rides, Mountain Slide, sported a firework volcanic display on Saturday nights, as a grand finale to the park’s close. Admission to the park was 10￠. Rides cost 5 cents. Many of the rides were advertised as being the "largest" or the "first."? The park was open for 30 or more weeks per year.
?????After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, food and relief supplies were provided and more than 2,500 displaced people found shelter in Idora Park. In 1919, after Oakland’s 159th Regiment returned from France, the park was opened to the fighting men at no charge.
Demise
?????Popularity of the park declined and was eclipsed by the rise of the automobile and Neptune Beach in nearby Alameda. In 1929, Idora Park was razed. After the depression, a variety of small storybook houses and worker housing apartment blocks were eventually constructed on the 17-acre site.
Today
?????With a Walkscore of 92, and a Bikescore of 93, Idora Park’s proximity to Berkeley, Highway 24, and public transportation, makes it a highly sought after neighborhood in which to live.