1913 1
The Stratford Apartments were constructed in 1913 on the southwest corner of 25th and Telegraph. The building was designed by Arthur Rousseau (of Rousseau and Rousseau of San Francisco) for Mrs. J.F. Street, and was to be called the Wilhelmina Apartments. 1 By the 1914 directory, the Stratford name was used.
While the 1913 article doesn't mention wall beds, a 1920 classified ad does.
In 1927, the building was owned by Fred E. Clark and Margaret Clark, who were in the process of a divorce.
The building still stands, though shortly after moving to the neighborhood in 2003, then-mayor Jerry Brown got the building condemned. 2
1951 Sanborn excerpt
The building includes the addresses 2443-2447 Telegraph (2439-2447 on the 1951 Sanborn). The apartments are at 2445 Telegraph.
Links and References
- New Apartment Near Completion Oakland Enquirer October 16, 1913
- Brown's newest cause close to home Oakland Tribune August 23, 2003 (p2)
