Cathedral Building, Oakland

Name: Cathedral Building
Address: 1615 Broadway, Oakland, United States

#94 among attractions in Oakland

Skyscraper, Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Cathedral Building, built in 1914, was the first Gothic Revival style skyscraper west of the Mississippi River, located in Oakland, California. ()

Built: 1914 (111 years ago)Coordinates: 37°48'22"N, 122°16'12"W

Address

1615 BroadwayCentral Oakland (Downtown Oakland)Oakland United States

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Cathedral Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fox Theater, Paramount Theatre, Uptown Oakland, African American Museum and Library at Oakland.

~660 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Fox Theater, Oakland
4 min walk • The Fox Oakland Theatre is a 2,800-seat concert hall, a former movie theater, located at 1807 Telegraph Avenue in Downtown Oakland. It originally opened in 1928, running films until 1970. Designed by Weeks and Day, the theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1380 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
7 min walk • The Paramount Theatre is a 3,040-seat Art Deco concert hall located at 2025 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. When it was built in 1931, it was the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast, seating 3,476.
~1130 ftN
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Uptown Oakland, Oakland
6 min walk • Uptown Oakland is a neighborhood in Oakland, California, located in the northern end of Downtown. It is located roughly between West Grand Avenue to the north, Interstate 980 to the west, City Center and 14th Street to the south, and Broadway to the east. The neighborhood has become an important entertainment district in recent years.
~1730 ftW
Museum, Library, History museum
African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Oakland
9 min walk • The African American Museum and Library at Oakland is a museum and non-circulating library dedicated to preserving African American history, experiences and culture on 14th Street in Downtown Oakland.
0.4 miW
Park, Historic walking areas
Preservation Park, Oakland
10 min walk • Preservation Park is located in Oakland, California. The park includes sixteen historic buildings, five of which stand in their original location, and eleven of which were moved from elsewhere in Oakland to avoid demolition.
~680 ftSW
Park
Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
4 min walk • Frank H. Ogawa Plaza is a public square located in Downtown Oakland.
~1150 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Oakland City Center, Oakland
6 min walk • 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. It covers twelve city blocks between Broadway on the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Way on the west, Frank H.
~1160 ftS
Tower, Romanesque architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture
Tribune Tower, Oakland
6 min walk • The Tribune Tower is a 305-ft. 22-story building located in downtown Oakland, California. Built in 1906, tower erected in 1923, the 89,251 sq.-ft. building was the tallest building in Oakland constructed in the 1920s.
~1600 ftSW
Tower, Postmodern architecture
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland
8 min walk • The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building complex is a federal building complex in Oakland, California, constructed as part of the Oakland City Center redevelopment project.
~1810 ftNE
Garden, Park
Kaiser Center, Oakland
9 min walk • Kaiser Center, also called the Kaiser Building, is a 28-story office building located at 300 Lakeside Drive, adjacent to Lake Merritt, in downtown Oakland, California, designed by the architectural firm of Welton Becket & Associates of Los Angeles.
~660 ftSW
City hall
Oakland City Hall, Oakland
4 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cathedral Building?

Nearby attractions include The Flight Deck, Oakland (1 min walk), Oaksterdam, Oakland (1 min walk), Oakstop, Oakland (2 min walk), Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland (2 min walk).

How to get to Cathedral Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cathedral Building:

Bus

Broadway & 17th Street • Lines: 12, 18, 33, 51A, 6, 72, 72M, 800, 802, 805, 851 (1 min walk)
Broadway & 19th Street • Lines: 18, 33, 6, 72, 72M, 800, 802, 805 (4 min walk)

Metro

19th Street Oakland • Lines: Orange, Red, Yellow (4 min walk)
Oakland City Center - 12th Street • Lines: Orange, Red, Yellow (6 min walk)

Train

Oakland-Jack London Square (22 min walk)

Ferry

Oakland Jack London Square Terminal • Lines: San Francisco Bay Ferry (25 min walk)