Preservation Park-Downtown Oakland

Last Thursday I attended an Oakland Chamber of Commerce gathering at the Ginn House in Preservation Park. This is a wonderful two block section comprised of historic Victorian homes in downtown Oakland. Five of the residences stand in their original places and the rest of the homes were saved from demolition and moved to the park.All the homes have been lovingly restored and have been hosts for office spaces,trade shows, weddings and private parties.

The event that I attended was featuring -Remember Them-Champions of Humanity.This will be a very large bronze sculpture (52 feet long and 25 feet high) In fact, it will be the largest bronze sculpture in the western United States-60,000 pounds of bronze will be used. Sculptor Mario Chiodo, the artist behind the project has depicted twenty five role models who have made huge contributions toward global peace and human rights including Martin Luther King, Ghandi, and Mother Teresa. It will have a visually impaired feature allowing the visually impaired to be able to touch all the statues with explanations in braille. This wonderful statue will be located in the new Henry Kaiser Park in Fox Square, across the street from the Fox Theater. To learn more about this exciting project, go to www.remember-them.org.

As I departed and wandered thru the enchanting section with park benches, gas street lights and a beautiful street fountain from France I was proud to say that I live in Oakland. Visit them at preservationpark.com