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Obscure Oakland: The secrets of the sad little windmill on Telegraph Avenue

Obscure Oakland: The secrets of the sad little windmill on Telegraph Avenue
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A record-breaking wind storm couldn't even make the old blades spin.
The decrepit ornamental windmill on Telegraph Avenue, near the Oakland/Berkeley border, is now little more than a canvas for taggers. Some digging reveals, however, that its many former guises include a 1970s Black record store hangout, a lemonade stand and possibly an entry point to a lavish early 20th century amusement park that featured an opera house, roller coaster, grizzly bears and ostriches.
Every time I've walked past the battered landmark on Telegraph and 60th, I've hastily Googled "What's up with that weird windmill?" but beyond some evidence of its life since the '60s, discovering why it was actually built in the first place has proven tougher.

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Obscure SF: The chilling sign that still watches over Chinatown today

Obscure SF: The chilling sign that still watches over Chinatown today
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Old St. Mary's Cathedral, 660 California Street, San Francisco.Blair Heagerty
San Francisco is a city of secrets. Some are buried, but some still form part of our daily landscape — curiosities that Bay Area folk drive, cycle and walk by every day. We're starting a new series today dedicated to digging into the stories behind those oddities.
The first is an ominous sign that watches over a block right in the middle of the city that I've been curious about every time I've walked under its gaze. It's a message that has loomed ominously over passing San Franciscans going about their days in Chinatown for more than 160 years.

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