Historic Central Building
A landmark on 14th St, in the middle of things: 1,721 places within a five-minute walk. One of 172 history & landmarks in Oakland.















On the National Register since 1998

Downtown Oakland Historic District
Downtown Oakland Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 1, 1998. It is significant for its commerce, architecture, town planning and politics at the local level. Its architecture is described as Beaux Arts and Late Gothic Revival and Chicago and Commercial Style and Modern Movement and Moderne and Art Deco and International Style and Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals and Late 19th and 20th Century American Movements. The district takes in 43 historic buildings.
The Downtown Oakland Historic District, in the Downtown Oakland area of Oakland, California, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The listing included 43 contributing buildings, one contributing site and one contributing object. The district is a roughly L-shaped irregular area comprising about 11 city blocks. It includes Oakland's City Hall building, which is separately listed on the N…
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436 14th St
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