c.1941 1
The Information Headquarters for Service Men was a building in city hall plaza, then known as Memorial Plaza, from 1941 until 1955. It was built to be a hospitality house for servicemen for the duration of the "national emergency" and was dedicated November 11, 1941, less than a month before the U.S. entered WWII. 2
It was also known as the "Adobe Hut." 3
1941 2
The building was demolished in April 1955. 3
Links and References
- 06_10_009880, Information Headquarters for Service Men, City Hall Plaza, Oakland, Calif. Boston Public Library
- 'Hospitality House' Dedicated Oakland Enquirer November 11, 1941
- Oakland History Notes: The Adobe Hut Oakland Heritage Alliance News Summer 1955
