Glenn building, east side of Broadway between 13th and 14th Streets, circa 1935. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

Glenn building, east side of Broadway between 13th and 14th Streets, circa 1940. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

M. K. Blake building, southwest corner of 12th Street and Broadway, circa 1933. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

Delger building, northwest corner of 13th Street and Broadway, circa 1935. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

Delger building, northwest corner of 13th Street and Broadway, circa 1930. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

Schutz building, north side of 12th Street between Broadway and Washington Streets, circa 1937. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

City Market building, east side of Washington Street between 12th and 13th Streets, circa 1930. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

City Market building, east side of Washington Street between 12th and 13th Streets, circa 1940. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

Goldman's building, north side of 12th Street between Broadway and Washington Street, circa 1935. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

Goldman's building, north side of 12th Street between Broadway and Washington Street, circa 1935. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

Jonas building, northwest corner of Broadway and 11th Street, 1932. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

Jonas building, northwest corner of Broadway and 11th Street, 1932. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

Schutz building, north side of 12th Street between Broadway and Washington Streets, circa 1936. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

M. K. Blake Estate Co. building, southwest corner of 12th Street and Broadway, circa 1935. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

East side of Washington Street between 8th and 9th Streets, circa 1925. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

East side of Washington Street between 8th and 9th Streets, circa 1930. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

Borland building, southeast corner of 12th Street and Broadway, circa 1940. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

Borland building, southeast corner of 12th Street and Broadway, circa 1940. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

George building, north side of 13th Street between Franklin Street and Broadway, circa 1930. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.

George building, north side of 13th Street between Franklin Street and Broadway, circa 1935. M.L. Cohen Co., photographers, for Downtown Property Owners Association, Inc. Courtesy of Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.