NAME:
Oakfield Ave was known as Oak Ave until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. A large oak tree stood on the upper corner of the street until April 2018, when it fell during a very serious storm.
DESCRIPTION:
Oakfield Ave is a cul de sac that runs south east from Kitenui Ave.
Numbers 1 to 9 lie on the south west side of the street. Numbers 2 to 8 lie on the north east side.
FACTS ABOUT THIS ROAD:
1937: “described as 70 yards long, with 5 residences” (Auckland Libraries, n.d.).
SOURCES FOR THIS PAGE:
Auckland Libraries. (n.d.). Auckland city street names. http://www.akcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/streets/streets.html
Davenport, John. (1990). Street names of Auckland: Their story. Auckland: Hodder & Stoughton.