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Bill Louie's Corner is the northeast corner of 8th and Franklin Streets in Chinatown. It was named in honor of Bill Louie (? - 1998), the much-loved owner of a Texaco (formerly Richfield) gas station at that corner from 1952 until 1988. The city named it in his honor following his death in 1998. 1 According to author William Wong, Mr. Louie sold the property what was then a record price per square foot. 2
Northeast corner of Franklin and 8th Streets in downtown Oakland, California. 3 
North side of 8th Street between Franklin and Webster Streets, March 1958. 4
Links and References
- In Oakland’s heart, a different world Oakland Tribune July 3, 2005
- Oakland's Chinatown, William Wong, Arcadia Publishing, 2004
- Downtown Property Owners Association, Oakland Public Library collection
- Downtown Property Owners Association, Oakland Public Library collection
