Cathedral Building

Coordinates: 37°48′22.25″N 122°16′12.93″W / 37.8061806°N 122.2702583°W / 37.8061806; -122.2702583

Federal Realty Building
Location 1615 Broadway,
Oakland, California
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1914[1]
Architect Benjamin Geer McDougall
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference # 79000467[2]
Added to NRHP January 2, 1979

The Cathedral Building (originally named the Federal Realty Building) was the first Gothic Revival style skyscraper west of the Mississippi River, located in Oakland, California.[1]

Description and history

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 designed by architect Benjamin Geer McDougall.[1] It was developed by Brog Properties, a Downtown Oakland development firm who renovated the building for mixed residential and commercial units.[1] 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.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Mitchell, Eve (September 12, 2008), "Luxury condos rise in landmark Oakland skyscraper", Contra Costa Times
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ 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 .


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