Plaque Committee

What is the committee?

Do you want to help commemorate Oakland’s landmarked buildings? The Plaques Committee works to identify buildings and work with building owners to develop plaques commemorating their history.

I want a plaque on my building

If your building is a city landmark, or rated A or B in the Oakland Cultural Heritage Survey, or is a heritage property, please contact us.

I have a plaque idea

If you have an idea for a plaque, please submit your idea to us. We are gathering a list of as many ideas as possible.

How do I contact you?

Contact our committee via info@oaklandheritage.org.

Plaques

Oakland Landmark 85 - Built as the Hebern Electric Code Company, later Lyons Moving and Storage, and restored by East Bay Asian Development Corporation, provides office space for nonprofits and retail businesses. For years, OHA has pointed to the Asi

Oakland Landmark 85 - Built as the Hebern Electric Code Company, later Lyons Moving and Storage, and restored by East Bay Asian Development Corporation, provides office space for nonprofits and retail businesses. For years, OHA has pointed to the Asian Resource Center as a great example of preserving a historic building and providing services to Oakland's Chinatown community at the same time.

Oakland Landmark 142 - The Altenheim was built in 1893 to serve elders of German descent. The Dimond neighborhood had been home to German immigrants since its earliest days. The original structures were destroyed by fire in 1908. It was designated an

Oakland Landmark 142 - The Altenheim was built in 1893 to serve elders of German descent. The Dimond neighborhood had been home to German immigrants since its earliest days. The original structures were destroyed by fire in 1908. It was designated an Oakland landmark in 2009 and OHA presented this plaque to the site in 2017.

African-American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO)

African-American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO)

Members

  • Mary Harper

    CHAIR

  • Alison Finlay

  • Charles Bucher

  • Kathryn Hughes