The Vallance Nursery was located at 81 Glen Avenue off of Piedmont Avenue. It was in business at that location from about 1914-1929. The nursery was owned by brothers John and James Vallance. 1
Prior to 1914 the Morse Nursery the nursery department of the C.C. Morse & Company was at the same location. 2 The Vallance Brothers were managing the nursery for C.C. Morse & Company and eventually bought it from them.
In 1929 they moved the nursery closer to Piedmont Avenue and it became the Vallance-Piedmont Nursery at 29 Glen Avenue. 3 John Vallance then applied for a permit to build an apartment building on the original location. 4 John Vallance died in 1940. 5
Here are links to online copies of various catalogs:
- 1921 Catalog
- 1922 Catalog
- 1923 Catalog
- 1924 Catalog
- 1925 Catalog
- 1926 Catalog
- 1927 Catalog
- 1929 Catalog
Links and References
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C.C. Morse & Co on Glen Ave Oakland Tribune October 6, 1909
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Vallance-Piedmont Nursery ad Oakland Tribune November 10, 1929
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Building Permit For Apartment Asked Oakland Tribune March 6, 1930
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Last Rites Set For Nurseryman Oakland Tribune February 2, 1940