Altenheim are historical buildings in Oakland, California. The Altenheim buildings were started in 1908. The buildings were listed to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 2007. The Altenheim is complex of buildings and gardens. There are three main buildings: The Altenheim buildings. the older part is from 1908 with a 1914 addition. The Excelsior building built in 1926, and the Boiler House built in 1914. The architects for the buildings were Oscar Haupt and Robert Frost. Altenheim was built in the Classical Revival and Colonial Revival architecture. The site is currently the Altenheim senior citizen residence at 1720 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland. The Altenheim, (German for Elder’s Home or old people’s home), was founded by German speaking immigrants in the 1890s. The buildings have been modernized on the interior and won the Partners in Preservation Award from the Oakland Heritage Alliance in 2007. The original 1893 buildings, built by the Altenheim Society, were replace with the current buildings after a fire. [2][3][4]
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| Location | 1720 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°48′03″N 122°13′15″W / 37.800786°N 122.2208°W |
| Area | 6 acres |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | Oscar Haupt and Robert Frost |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival and Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001218[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 10, 2007 |
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#06001218)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "The Altenheim". Eden Housing.
- ^ "ALTENHEIM". CA State Parks.
- ^ Altenheim, npgallery.nps.gov