Comments on: Art Deco & Terra Cotta http://oaktownart.com/2010/03/10/deco-terra-cotta/ an exposé of cool public art & culture in and around oakland, california Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:42:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Patrick Carroll http://oaktownart.com/2010/03/10/deco-terra-cotta/#comment-1844 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:28:49 +0000 http://oaktownart.com/?p=3363#comment-1844 Hello, I ran across this tidbit doing a web search on Philip Ernest Bowles. From “Financing an Empire – History of Banking in California”, Cross, Dr. Ira B., S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1927:

“In November 1883 Mr. Bowles was united in marriage to Mary A. McNear, daughter of George W. and Amanda M. (Church) McNear.”

Hope that helps! FYI, I have always loved that building. Always kept an eye out for it on many a bus ride down Telegraph when I lived in Oakland.

]]> By: Estella Tse http://oaktownart.com/2010/03/10/deco-terra-cotta/#comment-297 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:51:46 +0000 http://oaktownart.com/?p=3363#comment-297 Hi Deb!
(It’s Estella from Wax! :)

I absolutely LOVE your photography of Oakland’s architecture! I just mentioned to my partner the other day about how incredibly beautiful our buildings are, especially in the downtown/uptown/old oakland areas. So many of us forget to actually look UP once in a while. :/ These are definitely some of the great gems of Oakland!

Keep doing what you do cuz it’s FANTASTIC!!

-Estella

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