Joseph Knowland State Arboretum and Park
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Joseph Knowland State Arboretum and Park is a park located in the Grass Valley
neighborhood of Oakland, California
, formerly a state park, now property of the City of Oakland and the location of the Oakland Zoo
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, who served on the California State Park Commission 1934-1960 and was chairman, 1938-1960. Under his influence, the State of California purchased 453 acres (1.8 km²) for $660,000 on a matching grant basis. This property became the new site of the relocated Oakland Zoo
and became a State Park on 30 April 1948. He was honored, 9 September 1951, by the City of Oakland, Alameda County and the State of California, with the renaming of the park to Joseph Knowland State Arboretum and Park.
In 1975, management of Knowland State Park was conveyed to the City of Oakland.
The park is near the former location of the now demolished Oak Knoll Naval Hospital.
Grass Valley, Oakland, California
Grass Valley is a neighborhood in Oakland, California. It is home to Bishop O'Dowd High School and the Oakland Zoo....
neighborhood of Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, formerly a state park, now property of the City of Oakland and the location of the Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo, in the past known as the Knowland Zoo, is a zoo located in southeastern Oakland, California, United States. Oakland Zoo is relatively small for a city of its size, but it contains modern exhibits. Most of its animals are kept in relatively "natural" habitats, and expanded natural...
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Park creation
The parks namesake and principal founder was Joseph R. KnowlandJoseph R. Knowland
Joseph Russell Knowland was an American politician and newspaper publisher. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California and was owner, editor and publisher of the Oakland Tribune. He was the father of United States Senator William F...
, who served on the California State Park Commission 1934-1960 and was chairman, 1938-1960. Under his influence, the State of California purchased 453 acres (1.8 km²) for $660,000 on a matching grant basis. This property became the new site of the relocated Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo, in the past known as the Knowland Zoo, is a zoo located in southeastern Oakland, California, United States. Oakland Zoo is relatively small for a city of its size, but it contains modern exhibits. Most of its animals are kept in relatively "natural" habitats, and expanded natural...
and became a State Park on 30 April 1948. He was honored, 9 September 1951, by the City of Oakland, Alameda County and the State of California, with the renaming of the park to Joseph Knowland State Arboretum and Park.
In 1975, management of Knowland State Park was conveyed to the City of Oakland.
The park is near the former location of the now demolished Oak Knoll Naval Hospital.