Frank H. Ogawa Plaza is located where San Pablo Avenue converges with Broadway and 14th Street. The west side of the plaza is the site of Oakland City Hall and a city office building. Around the plaza are several Beaux-Arts styled commercial buildings from the early 20th century.[1] New buildings have been constructed to fit visually with the older architecture.[2]
The plaza is a 160,000-square-foot (15,000 m2) public space. Most of the plaza is composed of "The Commons", a raised lawn. The plaza also features "The Forum", or amphitheater—a space for public gatherings and performances.[3] A portion of San Pablo Avenue which runs along the north side of the plaza has been pedestrianized and incorporated into the plaza, along with the blocks of 15th Street on either side of the plaza. An entrance to the 12th Street/Oakland City Center BART station is located at the intersection with Broadway. At the center of the plaza is a single large Coast Live Oak, the symbol of the city.
The plaza is adjacent to the Oakland City Center complex, directly across 14th Street to the south. Latham Square, a small plaza where Telegraph Avenue converges with Broadway, is one block to the northeast.
Historyedit
In 1896, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on a young Jack London giving speeches in what was then called "City Hall park".[4] The open space in front of the city hall was part of Oakland's Administrative Buildings project that included the redevelopment of the city center in 1994.[5][6] 1998 marked the completion of the renovated plaza.[citation needed]
Along with being the seat of government, the area has become part of the city's arts culture with the annual Art and Soul Festival and publicly commissioned art.[7] In 2001, the city council commissioned a sculpture for the plaza from artist Bruce Beasley. The sculpture, Vitality, was completed in 2002.[8][9]
The plaza has been the site of various protests and civil disobedience.[citation needed]
Name of the plazaedit
In 1998, the Oakland City Council renamed City Hall Plaza as "Frank H. Ogawa Plaza"[10] in honor of Frank H. Ogawa, a civil rights leader[11] and the first Japanese American to serve on the Oakland City Council.[10] Ogawa served on the Council from 1966 until his death in 1994.[12] The plaza displays a bronze bust of Ogawa.
Members of Occupy Oakland used Ogawa Plaza as a main protest encampment in the fall of 2011. Their presence was criticized for potential health and safety concerns.[13] However, others defended the camp, presenting statistics showing that Oakland became safer during the occupation; they showed e-mails of police attempting to cover that up.[14][15] Frank H. Ogawa Plaza was unofficially renamed as "Oscar Grant Plaza" by the Occupy Oakland protesters. Oscar Grant was a young Hayward man who was killed by a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer in 2009.[16]
Referencesedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.
^Dinkelspiel Cerny, Susan (2007). An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area. Gibbs Smith. p. 247. ISBN978-1-58685-432-4.
^Fentress Bradburn: Selected and Current Works. Images Publishing. 1998. p. 188. ISBN978-1-875498-86-4.
^. Pyatok Architects. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
^"Jack London, who is known as the boy socialist of Oakland, is holding forth nightly to the crowds that throng City Hall Park. There are other speakers in plenty, but London always gets the biggest crowd and the most respectful attention. the young man is a pleasant speaker, more earnest than eloquent, and while he is a broad socialist in every way, he is not an anarchist" [1] 2011-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
^Quatman, G. William (2001). Design-Build for the Design Professional. Aspen Law & Business. p. 284. ISBN978-0-7355-1727-1.
^Fowler, Carol (2003). Insiders' Guide to Berkeley and the East Bay. Globe Pequot Press. p. 202. ISBN978-0-7627-2373-7.
^Ellwood, Mark; Edwards, Nick (2009). The Rough Guide to San Francisco & the Bay Area. Penguin Publishing. p. 16. ISBN978-1-4053-8437-7.
^SF Gate - 2001-02-16 Oakland Sculptor Beasley Selected / Panel picks art for City Hall Plaza
^ ab. City of Oakland, Oakland History Room of the Oakland Public Library. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-08. 1998 Named in honor of late Oakland City Councilmember Frank H. Ogawa, City Hall Plaza re-opens after a $124 million rebuilding.
^Eshoo, Anna (1994-07-21). "TRIBUTE TO FRANK H. OGAWA". Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 96. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 2011-10-31. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Frank Ogawa--a dedicated public servant, outstanding civil rights leader, and loving husband and father--who died earlier this month in Oakland, California.
^Allen, Annalee; Lee, Sam. . EzineMark.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
^"Rats and drugs mar Occupy Oakland tent city, officials say". 18 October 2011.
^"Emails exchanged between Oakland OPD Reveal Tensions during occupy ordeal". KTVU.
^Abraham, Zennie (2011-10-30). "Occupy Oakland: The Oscar Grant / Frank Ogawa Plaza Issue". San Francisco Chronicle. from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
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converges with Broadway and 14th Street The west side of the plaza is the site of Oakland City Hall and a city office building Around the plaza are several Beaux Arts styled commercial buildings from the early 20th century 1 New buildings have been constructed to fit visually with the older architecture 2 The plaza is a 160 000 square foot 15 000 m2 public space Most of the plaza is composed of The Commons a raised lawn The plaza also features The Forum or amphitheater a space for public gatherings and performances 3 A portion of San Pablo Avenue which runs along the north side of the plaza has been pedestrianized and incorporated into the plaza along with the blocks of 15th Street on either side of the plaza An entrance to the 12th Street Oakland City Center BART station is located at the intersection with Broadway At the center of the plaza is a single large Coast Live Oak the symbol of the city The plaza is adjacent to the Oakland City Center complex directly across 14th Street to the south Latham Square a small plaza where Telegraph Avenue converges with Broadway is one block to the northeast History editIn 1896 the San Francisco Chronicle reported on a young Jack London giving speeches in what was then called City Hall park 4 The open space in front of the city hall was part of Oakland s Administrative Buildings project that included the redevelopment of the city center in 1994 5 6 1998 marked the completion of the renovated plaza citation needed Along with being the seat of government the area has become part of the city s arts culture with the annual Art and Soul Festival and publicly commissioned art 7 In 2001 the city council commissioned a sculpture for the plaza from artist Bruce Beasley The sculpture Vitality was completed in 2002 8 9 The plaza has been the site of various protests and civil disobedience citation needed Name of the plaza editIn 1998 the Oakland City Council renamed City Hall Plaza as Frank H Ogawa Plaza 10 in honor of Frank H Ogawa a civil rights leader 11 and the first Japanese American to serve on the Oakland City Council 10 Ogawa served on the Council from 1966 until his death in 1994 12 The plaza displays a bronze bust of Ogawa Occupy Oakland editSee also Occupy movement Members of Occupy Oakland used Ogawa Plaza as a main protest encampment in the fall of 2011 Their presence was criticized for potential health and safety concerns 13 However others defended the camp presenting statistics showing that Oakland became safer during the occupation they showed e mails of police attempting to cover that up 14 15 Frank H Ogawa Plaza was unofficially renamed as Oscar Grant Plaza by the Occupy Oakland protesters Oscar Grant was a young Hayward man who was killed by a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer in 2009 16 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frank H Ogawa Plaza Dinkelspiel Cerny Susan 2007 An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area Gibbs Smith p 247 ISBN 978 1 58685 432 4 Fentress Bradburn Selected and Current Works Images Publishing 1998 p 188 ISBN 978 1 875498 86 4 Oakland City Hall Plaza Pyatok Architects Archived from the original on September 3 2011 Retrieved November 8 2011 Jack London who is known as the boy socialist of Oakland is holding forth nightly to the crowds that throng City Hall Park There are other speakers in plenty but London always gets the biggest crowd and the most respectful attention the young man is a pleasant speaker more earnest than eloquent and while he is a broad socialist in every way he is not an anarchist 1 Archived 2011 10 25 at the Wayback Machine Quatman G William 2001 Design Build for the Design Professional Aspen Law amp Business p 284 ISBN 978 0 7355 1727 1 Fowler Carol 2003 Insiders Guide to Berkeley and the East Bay Globe Pequot Press p 202 ISBN 978 0 7627 2373 7 Ellwood Mark Edwards Nick 2009 The Rough Guide to San Francisco amp the Bay Area Penguin Publishing p 16 ISBN 978 1 4053 8437 7 Resolution on Plaza Art SF Gate 2001 02 16 Oakland Sculptor Beasley Selected Panel picks art for City Hall Plaza a b Oakland History Timeline City of Oakland Oakland History Room of the Oakland Public Library Archived from the original on 2011 11 12 Retrieved 2011 11 08 1998 Named in honor of late Oakland City Councilmember Frank H Ogawa City Hall Plaza re opens after a 124 million rebuilding Eshoo Anna 1994 07 21 TRIBUTE TO FRANK H OGAWA Congressional Record Volume 140 Number 96 United States House of Representatives Retrieved 2011 10 31 Mr Speaker I rise today to pay tribute to Frank Ogawa a dedicated public servant outstanding civil rights leader and loving husband and father who died earlier this month in Oakland California Allen Annalee Lee Sam Oakland City Center Frank H Ogawa Statue video EzineMark com Archived from the original on 2012 04 25 Retrieved 2011 10 31 Rats and drugs mar Occupy Oakland tent city officials say 18 October 2011 No Surprise Oakland Police Chief Lied to Discredit Occupy 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