Broadway Auto Row, Oakland, California

Oakland's Broadway Auto Row is the area north of downtown Oakland along Broadway between Grand Avenue (Uptown) at the Southwest and I-580, 40th Street or even 51st Street to the Northeast. The strip has a history of car dealerships and other automotive service businesses as far back as 1912. ^[1] The businesses and sales in the area are a part of Oakland's economic base. In recent years, the area is seen as ripe for mixed-use development intensification ^{[2] [3]} , and other bicycle and pedestrian improvements. ^[4]

List of Companies That Have Operated Within The Area

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

• Arbuthnot's Tire Shop ^{[5] [6]}
• A. S. Chisholm Company ^[7]
• Auto Ignition and Equipment Company ^{[8] [9]}
• Broadway Ford ^[10]
• Cochran & Celli Auto ^[11]
• Golden Gate Steam Laundry ^[12]
• H.O. Harrison Company ^{[13] [14] [15]}
• King Kovers (1967-2016) ^[16]
• Motor Electric Specialty Company ^{[17] [18]}
• Pacific Truck & Tractor Company ^{[12] [19]}
• Paige Motor Company ^{[20] [21]}
• Schelbner & Hodson ^{[22] [23]}
• The Secor Brothers ^[24]

Tax base

During his term in office, former Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown appeared in a series of televised "Buy Oakland" commercials. ^[25]

References

1. "All about Auto Row: A (very) brief history". City Homestead (blog). 8 July 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
2. Azevedo, Mary Ann (January 29, 2015). "Developers drive into Oakland's Auto Row with ideas for mixed-use projects". San Francisco Business Times . Archived from the original on January 31, 2015.
3. Traywick, Catherine (November 22, 2011). "Gourmet restaurants, art galleries revive Oakland's Auto Row on Broadway". Oakland North . Berkeley, California.
4. Phillips, Ryan (June 12, 2012). "What comes next for Broadway Auto Row?". Oakland North . Berkeley, California.
5. "Tires". Oakland Tribune . Oakland, California. October 3, 1917. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Opens New Broadway Quarters". Oakland Tribune . Vol. 89, no. 130. Oakland, California. June 30, 1918. p. 50 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
7. "New Company To Handle Chalmers Opens Salesroom On Automobile Row". Oakland Enquirer . Oakland, California. June 3, 1916. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "A Good Electrical Repair Job". Oakland Tribune . Oakland, California. December 24, 1916. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "New Carburetor Reduces Gas Cost". Oakland Tribune . Vol. 87, no. 131. July 1, 1917. p. 40 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
10. Hill, Angela (August 15, 2016). "Oakland's Broadway Ford will close". East Bay Times . Oakland, California. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025.
11. "C&C Chevrolet". Oakland Tribune. 1937-08-15. p. 24. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
12. "Truck and Tractor Co. Started Here". Oakland Tribune . Vol. 89, no. 123. Oakland, California. June 23, 1918. p. 48 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
13. "Auto Company Branch Is Incorporated Here". Oakland Tribune . Oakland, California. August 26, 1909. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "New Motor Car Company to Handle Saxon Cars". Oakland Tribune . Vol. 87, no. 159. Oakland, Califonria. July 29, 1917. p. 43 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
15. "Experience Six-Cylinder Smoothness in Your Four". Oakland Tribune . Oakland, California. September 21, 1913. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
16. Mara, Janis (August 17, 2016). "King Kovers closes after 40 years". East Bay Times . Oakland, California. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024.
17. "Opens Branch of Specialty Firm". Oakland Tribune . Vol. 87, no. 152. Oakland, California. July 22, 1917. p. 46 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
18. "Motor Electric Specialty Co". Oakland Tribune . Oakland, California. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
19. "Harvester Truck Rights Held Here". Oakland Tribune . Vol. 89, no. 123. Oakland, California. June 23, 1918. p. 48 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
20. "Writes New Chapter of Success Signs Up For Paige Distribution". Oakland Tribune . Vol. 87, no. 159. Oakland, California. p. 44 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
21. "When You Buy a Paige". Oakland Tribune . Oakland, California. November 28, 1915. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
22. "A Tip For You". Oakland Tribune . Oakland, California. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
23. "Electric Firm New Quarters". Oakland Tribune . Vol. 87, no. 145. Oakland, California. July 15, 1917. p. 45 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
24. "Auto 'Laundry' Latest Venture". Oakland Tribune . Vol. 87, no. 152. Oakland, California. July 22, 1917. p. 43 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
25. Chip Johnson (21 March 2008). "Oakland's Broadway Ford runs out of gas". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 6 October 2008.