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Obscure Oakland: The secrets of the sad little windmill on Telegraph Avenue

Obscure Oakland: The secrets of the sad little windmill on Telegraph Avenue
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A record-breaking wind storm couldn t even make the old blades spin.
The decrepit ornamental windmill on Telegraph Avenue, near the Oakland/Berkeley border, is now little more than a canvas for taggers. Some digging reveals, however, that its many former guises include a 1970s Black record store hangout, a lemonade stand and possibly an entry point to a lavish early 20th century amusement park that featured an opera house, roller coaster, grizzly bears and ostriches.
Every time I ve walked past the battered landmark on Telegraph and 60th, I ve hastily Googled What s up with that weird windmill? but beyond some evidence of its life since the 60s, discovering why it was actually built in the first place has proven tougher. ....

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Obscure SF: The chilling sign that still watches over Chinatown today

Obscure SF: The chilling sign that still watches over Chinatown today
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Old St. Mary s Cathedral, 660 California Street, San Francisco.Blair Heagerty
San Francisco is a city of secrets. Some are buried, but some still form part of our daily landscape curiosities that Bay Area folk drive, cycle and walk by every day. We re starting a new series today dedicated to digging into the stories behind those oddities.
The first is an ominous sign that watches over a block right in the middle of the city that I ve been curious about every time I ve walked under its gaze. It s a message that has loomed ominously over passing San Franciscans going about their days in Chinatown for more than 160 years. ....

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