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Overview

This two-story, Italianate residence accommodated the influential lawyer William H. Chickering and his family between 1884 and 1910, at least. Chickering co-founded the Chickering and Gregory law firm in San Francisco, with Warren C. Gregory (1864-1927), also a resident of Alameda County (in Berkeley).

Building History

The San Francisco attorney William Henry Chickering (1849-1915) and his wife Caroline Amelia Chickering (1851-1931) and their five children resided at 970 16th Street in Oakland, CA, in 1884. (See Oakland, California, City Directory, 1884, p. 218.) The Chickerings continued to live at this address in 1910. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland Ward 3, Alameda, California; Roll: T624_70; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1374083, accessed 03/18/2025.) They moved into this house sometime between 1882 and 1884.

In 1881, the Chickerings resided at 625 14th Street in Oakland. (See Oakland, California, City Directory, 1881, p. 164.)

Building Notes

Prior to partnering with Warren Gregory, Chickering practiced with William Thomas in San Francisco, c. 1883. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1883, p. 308.)

PCAD id: 25690