Oakland Heritage Alliance (OHA) is an American non-profit organization based in Oakland, California. OHA advocates the preservation of Oakland's historical sites and "cultural, natural, and architectural heritage", [1] organizes walking tours and lectures, [2] and monitors new development projects. [3]
OHA began in 1980 [4] with a bankroll of $150 and seven individuals.[ citation needed ] Founding members were involved in the Oakland Cultural Heritage Survey which was funded by a 1979 state grant.[ citation needed ] The organization's earliest advocacy included a campaign surrounding the Metcalf House, a mansion which was eventually moved from Adams Point to West Oakland to avoid its demolition. [5]
Membership costs $45.
OHA petitioned for the 16th Street train station to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and has argued for restoring the abandoned station. In response to a proposed housing development near the station, OHA argued that the development should be modified to include restoring the station and to avoid obscuring the station's baggage wing. [6] [7] [8]
OHA advocated against a proposed housing development on the former site of the Oakland campus of the California College of the Arts, in the Rockridge neighborhood. [9] It also advocated against a 3100-unit housing development on Oakland's waterfront. [10] [11] [12] [13]
OHA argued against the Eastline development in downtown Oakland, saying that it was too close to historic buildings. [14]