447 49th St 2001

Description:
Front yard garden (mostly beans) of Italian American family, 447 49th Street, near Clarke Street (looking south), Temescal district, Oakland, Calif.

Date of Document:
2001

Document Author:
Jeff Norman

Geographic Location:
447 49th Street, Oakland, Calif.

Context:
Many Italian American families in Temescal, during the first few decades of the 20th century, built their homes at the rear of the lot to provide space for an ample vegetable garden in front. Over time, some of these gardens were replaced by a second home on the property to provide housing for the familiy's next generation.