Oakland in the 1880's

• 10 March 1880: Large fire destroys the Grand Central Hotel at 12th and Webster streets



• 08 September 1880: Large fire destroys the Galindo Hotel, on 8th Street



• 1884: Ebell Society organized from California's first Women's club



• 1884: Oakland painters go on strike. Their demands: 9-hour days, 6-hour weeks, and $3.50 a day in wages



• 1889: St. Mary's College relocates to Oakland from San Francisco

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Deaths
Probate and Wills