King Block - looking east from 12th and Webster
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The King Block is the block between 12th, Webster, 13th, and Harrison Streets. The buildings were built between 1904 and 1922 by the family of wheat and lumber baron Charles H. King. The buildings have visual similarities tying them together. 1
| Addresses | Name | Built |
| 300-310 - 12th St. / 1201 Harrison | C.H. King Building | 1904 |
| 312-332 - 12th St. | 1913 | |
| 334-344 - 12th St. / 1200-1214 Webster | Dietz Building | 1922 |
| 337-347 - 13th St. / 1218-1226 Webster | Gates Stable Co. Building | 1906-1907 |
| 301-333 - 13th St. / 1261 Harrison | J.H. King Store Building | 1916-1917 |
| King Alley | 1904-1922 |
Part of the Dietz Building overhangs the King Alley at the west end, while the building facade of the J.H. King Store Building continues past the east end of the alley.
King Alley - east end
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King Alley - west end
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A fire in 1911 destroyed many of the buildings that were on the block at that point, and damaged the C.H. King Building. 2
1903 Sanborn excerpt
1911 Sanborn excerpt
1950 Sanborn excerpt
Pages tagged “King Block”
Links and References
- Historic Resources Inventory for King Block
- Big Blaze Causes Ruin Oakland Tribune May 1, 1911 (p2)
