Federal Realty Building

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location = 1615 Broadway, Oakland, California
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built = 1914
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added = 1979-01-02
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refnum = 79000467cite web
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Located in Oakland, California, the Federal Realty Building was the first Gothic Revival style building west of the Mississippi River.cite web |url= http://www.contracostatimes.com/business/ci_10450554 |title= Luxury condos rise in landmark Oakland skyscraper |author= Eve Mitchell |work= Contra Costa Times |date= September 12, 2008 |quote= ] It is also called the "Wedding Cake" for its appearance which resembles New York's Flatiron Building. It was built by architect Benjamin Geer McDougall, who designed the steel framed building. The building has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is currently owned by Brog Properties, a Downtown Oakland development firm. They are renovating the building for mixed residential and commercial units. [www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_10430041]

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External links

* [http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Federal_Realty_Building Federal Realty Building on Archiplanet]