Oakland City Hall - Oakland, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The building was completed in 1914 and cost about $2 milion. The building's design resulted from a national competition. It is clad in white granite and terra cotta. There are three set-back sections: a 3-story podium, a 10-story office tower, and a 2-story base supporting a 91 ft. ornamental clocktower donated by onetime mayor Dr. Samuel Merritt. The building was placed on the NRHP in 1983.

Street address: 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza Oakland, CA USA 94612 County / Borough / Parish: Alameda Year listed: 1983 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Government Current function: Government Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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