CSHPA — Guardian and Advocate

Over thirty years ago a group of concerned citizens came together to express their concerns about the venerable old Victorian on the shore of Lake Merritt. The structure, that was home to several of Oakland's leading families of the late 1800's and later served 57 years as the Oakland Public Museum, was in danger of being demolished. That initial spark of concern — and lots of hard work that followed — saved the building and established Camron-Stanford House Preservation Association as the nonprofit organization. In 1987, after extensive rehabilitation and restoration, the Association reopened the House to the public as a house museum.