Civic Center, Oakland, California
Coordinates: 37°48′2.87″N 122°15′53.54″W / 37.8007972°N 122.2648722°W / 37.8007972; -122.2648722
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| — Neighborhood of Oakland — | |
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| Coordinates: 37°48′03″N 122°15′54″W / 37.800797°N 122.264872°W / 37.800797; -122.264872 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| City | Oakland |
Oakland's Civic Center neighborhood is a residential and public building district on the east side of Oakland's Central Business District. Its borders are roughly Downtown and Harrison Street to the west, the East Lake Neighborhood and Lakeshore Avenue to the east, the Lakeside Apartments District and 14th Street to the North, and Chinatown and 11th Street to the South.
Read more about Civic Center, Oakland, California: History, Residences, Public Buildings, 'Infill' Parcels, Land Development Activity
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