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Oakland City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Oakland, California. The current building was completed in 1914, and replaced a prior building that stood on what is now Frank H. Ogawa Plaza. Standing at the height of 320 feet (98 m), it was the first high-rise government building in the United States. [5]
A nine-story section was later added to the same building. [3] It remained the tallest building in the city until 1914, when the Oakland City Hall, at 320 feet (98 m), became the tallest. [4] At the time it was built, the City Hall was the first high-rise government building in the United States and the tallest building west of the Mississippi ...
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.
The Clorox Building is a 24-story, 100.6 m (330 ft) high-rise building in the City Center complex of downtown Oakland, California. The building was completed in 1976, and designed by Cesar Pelli when he worked with Gruen Associates now based in Los Angeles. The Oakland-based Clorox Company is headquartered in the building.
The building serves as a quintessential Oakland landmark, timepiece, and navigation aid, as its unique green roof and massive red neon sign and clock can be seen for miles. Downtown Oakland is the central business district of Oakland, California, United States.
Oakland City Center is an office, shopping and hotel complex in Downtown Oakland, Oakland, California. The complex is the product of a redevelopment project begun in the late 1950s. The complex is the product of a redevelopment project begun in the late 1950s.
Oakland Museum of California: 1000 Oak Street February 7, 1995 120 Borax Smith's Red House: 817 East 24th Street June 6, 1995 121 Alameda County Title Insurance Co. Building (Holland Building, Everis Building) 380-98 14th Street/1400-04 Franklin Street June 6, 1995 122 Joe & Rose Shoong House: 385 Bellevue Avenue December 5, 1995
Joaquin Miller Park is a large open space park in the Oakland Hills owned and operated by the city of Oakland, California.It is named after early California writer and poet Joaquin Miller, who bought the land in the 1880s, naming it "The Hights" [sic], and lived in the house preserved as the Joaquin Miller House.