The Cathedral Building (originally named the Federal Realty Building), built in 1914, was the first Gothic Revival style skyscraper west of the Mississippi River, located in Oakland, California.[2]
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Zio Ziegler's United Nations mural on the north wall of the Cathedral Building
It is also called the "Wedding Cake" for its appearance, which resembles New York's Flatiron Building.[2] Its narrow, triangular form is a result of its location on Latham Square, where Telegraph Avenue branches off diagonally from Broadway. It was designed by architect Benjamin Geer McDougall.[2] It was developed by Brog Properties, a Downtown Oakland development firm who renovated the building for mixed residential and commercial units.[2] In June 2015, the United Nations Foundation commissioned Bay Area street artist Zio Ziegler to create a mural on the Cathedral Building's north-facing wall. The mural commemorates the signing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco, California on June 26, 1945.[3]
^ abcdeMitchell, Eve (September 12, 2008), "Luxury condos rise in landmark Oakland skyscraper", Contra Costa Times
^Burke, Sarah (June 17, 2015), "Oakland's New International Icon: Last week, street artist Zio Ziegler partnered with the United Nations to erect a massive mural in downtown Oakland in the form of a figure releasing a dove", East Bay Express.
^Costley, Drew (2018-07-17). "The Black Panther bringing the spotlight to Oakland". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
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cathedral, building, 8061806, 2702583, 8061806, 2702583, federal, realty, buildingu, national, register, historic, placesoakland, designated, landmark, 70show, californiashow, united, stateslocation1615, broadway, oakland, californiaarea0, acres, built1914, ar. 37 48 22 25 N 122 16 12 93 W 37 8061806 N 122 2702583 W 37 8061806 122 2702583 Federal Realty BuildingU S National Register of Historic PlacesOakland Designated Landmark No 70Show map of CaliforniaShow map of the United StatesLocation1615 Broadway Oakland CaliforniaArea0 1 acres 0 040 ha Built1914 2 ArchitectBenjamin Geer McDougallArchitectural styleGothic RevivalNRHP reference No 79000467 1 ODL No 70Significant datesAdded to NRHPJanuary 2 1979Designated ODL1983The Cathedral Building originally named the Federal Realty Building built in 1914 was the first Gothic Revival style skyscraper west of the Mississippi River located in Oakland California 2 Description and history edit nbsp Zio Ziegler s United Nations mural on the north wall of the Cathedral BuildingIt is also called the Wedding Cake for its appearance which resembles New York s Flatiron Building 2 Its narrow triangular form is a result of its location on Latham Square where Telegraph Avenue branches off diagonally from Broadway It was designed by architect Benjamin Geer McDougall 2 It was developed by Brog Properties a Downtown Oakland development firm who renovated the building for mixed residential and commercial units 2 In June 2015 the United Nations Foundation commissioned Bay Area street artist Zio Ziegler to create a mural on the Cathedral Building s north facing wall The mural commemorates the signing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco California on June 26 1945 3 The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 2 1979 1 The third floor of the Cathedral Building was the setting for Cassius s apartment in the Oakland based Boots Riley film Sorry to Bother You 4 References edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b c d e Mitchell Eve September 12 2008 Luxury condos rise in landmark Oakland skyscraper Contra Costa Times Burke Sarah June 17 2015 Oakland s New International Icon Last week street artist Zio Ziegler partnered with the United Nations to erect a massive mural in downtown Oakland in the form of a figure releasing a dove East Bay Express Costley Drew 2018 07 17 The Black Panther bringing the spotlight to Oakland SFGate Retrieved 2018 12 21 External links editFederal Realty Building on Archiplanet nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cathedral Building nbsp This article about a property in Alameda County California on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Alameda County California building and structure related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cathedral Building amp oldid 1162266437, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
