Castlemont

Castlemont is a 25 block radius in East Oakland composed of approximately 4300 residents.

History

Castlemont was originally part of Elmhurst. It is named after Castlemont High School, located at Foothill and 84th Ave.

The Castlemont Gardens housing project, located at the edge of Arroyo Viejo Creek, opened in 1948 and was the largest of its kind at the time. It sits on land that used to be the Holy Redeemer College.¹

Government

Transportation

Government Services

Schools

Libraries

Community Organizations

• Youth Uprising

Businesses

Restaurants

Grocery Stores

News

• "Health of the Hood: Castlemont/Golf Links" on Oakland Voices

Data

• Parcel Condition Survey and Park Mapping Survey

References

1. Mailman, Erika. Oakland's Neighborhoods. Oakland: Mailman Press, 2005.