History
The area near 20th Street and Broadway had been Oakland's main shopping district in the mid-20th century. Several buildings from that era remain, including the Capwell's department store (now Sears), Art Deco I. Magnin, The Paramount Theater, and the Fox Oakland Theatre.The Payless Drug Store and Market located at Telegraph Ave. and 20th St, housed the drug store small produce markets and seafood sellers. It included a SAAG's sausage counter and even a USO branch. This structure was demolished in the early 1960s to construct a parking structure for Capwells Department store. The area was home to one of the original KWIK-WAY hamburger outlets and also at broadway and Grand Ave the Oakland branch of Breuners furniture. .
West of Telegraph Avenue, the neighborhood was for many years largely made up of parking lots and garages. The The area has gone through several failed urban renewal projects and proposals, including proposals for a shopping mall, an entertainment district, high-rise housing, and a professional baseball stadium. The area now contains several attractive high-rise apartment buildings.
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