genex17
Ephemeral Spectre
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This is an old 1997 news article about a haunted stretch of Oakland where the Clarke mansion once stood at 16th and Castro streets. It was demolished to make way for the eastbound lanes of the I-980 freeway.
Oakland is the major port city on the East Bay across from San Francisco,to phrase it in general terms,much like what Brooklyn is to Manhattan, a working class industrial city. The historic transcontinental railway ends here. Berkeley is to the north and is famous for its' University.
Now with a bit of introduction,here is the story of a historical haunting famous in 1874,and some say remains to this day.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1997/10/31/MN47569.DTL
Google street view of 16th and Castro: http://g.co/maps/uq6fg
The Clarke mansion stood on the left side of 16th street across Castro.
Oakland is the major port city on the East Bay across from San Francisco,to phrase it in general terms,much like what Brooklyn is to Manhattan, a working class industrial city. The historic transcontinental railway ends here. Berkeley is to the north and is famous for its' University.
Now with a bit of introduction,here is the story of a historical haunting famous in 1874,and some say remains to this day.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1997/10/31/MN47569.DTL
Google street view of 16th and Castro: http://g.co/maps/uq6fg
The Clarke mansion stood on the left side of 16th street across Castro.