Cathedral Building
Coordinates: 37°48′22.25″N 122°16′12.93″W / 37.8061806°N 122.2702583°W
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Federal Realty Building | |
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Cathedral Building | |
| Location | 1615 Broadway, Oakland, California |
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| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1914[1] |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 79000467[2] |
| Added to NRHP | January 2, 1979 |
Located in Oakland, California, the Cathedral Building, originally named the Federal Realty Building, was the first Gothic Revival style skyscraper west of the Mississippi River.[1] It is also called the "Wedding Cake" for its appearance, which resembles New York's Flatiron Building.[1] Its narrow, triangular form is a result of its location on Latham Square, where Telegraph Avenue branches off diagonally from Broadway. It was built by architect Benjamin Geer McDougall, who designed the steel framed building.[1] The building has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was developed by Brog Properties, a Downtown Oakland development firm. They are renovating the building for mixed residential and commercial units.[3] The historic building houses prominent architectural and engineering firms JRDV Architects and TJC and Associates, Inc. as well as Carrington Orthodontic Center.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Eve Mitchell (September 12, 2008). "Luxury condos rise in landmark Oakland skyscraper". Contra Costa Times.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_10430041
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