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Brickpile Campus (Oakland)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Saint Mary's College was located at the corner of Broadway and Hawthorne in Oakland, California from 1889 to 1928. The cornerstone was laid on October 22, 1887 by Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco. Consisting of 2,500,000 red bricks, the building was affectionally known as the "Old Brickpile."

The building suffered three major natural disasters during its thirty-nine years in Oakland - a fire in 1894, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, and finally another fire in 1918.

On May 15, 1927 the final graduating class of the Oakland Brickpile held their commencement on the grounds of the new campus in Moraga, California. Classes began in the Fall of 1928 with the largest freshman class in the history of the College.

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

Ledgers, 1919 - 1926

 Record Group — Box 101
Scope and Contents

Two oversize ledger books: One volume labeled "Cash Book" covers March 1919 to November 1921. One volume labeled "Receipts and Expenses" covers March 1925 to June 1926.

Dates: 1919 - 1926

Ledgers. budget by account , 1912 - 1917

 Record Group — Box 93
Scope and Contents

One account book containing "financial records of college budget accounts, including student accounts, payroll, advertising, groceries. Index at front of volume." Contains records for the years 1912/13, 1916/17, and 1914/15

Dates: 1912 - 1917

Ledgers. budget by account, 1917 - 1919

 Record Group — Box 94
Scope and Contents

One oversized ledger book, containing "financial records of college budget accounts, including student accounts, payroll, advertising, groceries. Index at front of volume." Includes records from "1917/1918 to 1918/1919"

Dates: 1917 - 1919

Ledgers. student accounts, 1889 - 1899

 Record Group — Box 72
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Account books and documents of various kinds spanning the San Francisco campus years and the Oakland Brickpile campus years. Bulk of material is related to the Oakland years.

Dates: 1889 - 1899

Ledgers. student accounts, 1904 - 1911

 Record Group — Box 74
Scope and Contents

Financial records appear to cover 08-02-1904 to 04-24-1911

Dates: 1904 - 1911

Ledgers. student accounts, 1899 - 1908

 Record Group — Box 73
Scope and Contents

One oversize account book, contains two invoices dated 1908 from Oakland Electrical Co.

Dates: 1899 - 1908

Ledgers. student accounts, 1908 - 1911

 Record Group — Box 75
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Account books and documents of various kinds spanning the San Francisco campus years and the Oakland Brickpile campus years. Bulk of material is related to the Oakland years.

Dates: 1908 - 1911

Oakland Brickpile, 1889 - 1906

 Item
Abstract

Photograph of the Oakland Brickpile building with Broadway in front. Photograph predates 1906 earthquake as the granite cross and ornate roof are still featured.

Dates: 1889 - 1906

Oakland Brickpile building after the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, April 18, 1906

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Abstract

The photograph shows the damage to the facade, front entryway, and steps of the Oakland Brickpile after the granite cross from the roof fell during the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.

Dates: April 18, 1906

Oakland Brickpile during the 1894 fire, September 23, 1894

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Abstract People watching as fire consumes the Oakland Brickpile. The fire had begun around 5:00 p.m. in the waste chute which was in the middle of the building. The fire was kept from spreading using the fire hoses in the building but when a strong wind came through the fire overtook the building. The Oakland city fire department did not have sufficiently long enough hoses to reach the building. When the hoses were finally assembled, it was found that the hydrants could supply only about one sixth of...
Dates: Event: September 23, 1894