 The area from the Oakland Estuary inland to 14th Street between West Street and the Lake Merritt Channel was the original site of Oakland, and there are several 19th century houses scattered around the edges of downtown and in Chinatown.The Oakland Museum is located on Oak Street near the southeastern edge of Downtown.Laney College, with more than 12,000 students, is located on Fallon Street near the Lake Merritt BART station.