Maxwell Park is a neighborhood in Oakland, California located in the foothills of Oakland and is known for close knit community, good weather, and relatively low crime rate. It is geographically bordered by MacArthur Blvd, High Street, Trask Steet, Foothill Blvd, and 55th Avenue and is adjacent to Mills College, I-580, Brookdale Park, and the Fairfax neighborhood. It lies at an elevation of 138 feet (42 m).
Many of the homes in the neighborhood h...
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Maxwell Park is a neighborhood in Oakland, California located in the foothills of Oakland and is known for close knit community, good weather, and relatively low crime rate. It is geographically bordered by MacArthur Blvd, High Street, Trask Steet, Foothill Blvd, and 55th Avenue and is adjacent to Mills College, I-580, Brookdale Park, and the Fairfax neighborhood. It lies at an elevation of 138 feet (42 m).
Many of the homes in the neighborhood have panoramic views of the Oakland hills to the north to Bay the west.
The area is named after its developer, John P. Maxwell. The original development area was bounded by 55th Avenue, Trask Street, Monticello Avenue and Camden Street.
The land was opened zoned for development on May 7, 1921 and Burritt and Shealey, the main developers were the same developers from many of the homes in Piedmont.
Nearby streetcar transportation and a salubrious climate were cardinal selling points. It is in East Oakland's justly famed 'warm belt'. The...
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