American Bag Co.--Union Hide Co. - Oakland, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 47.709 W 122° 16.326
10S E 564085 N 4183336
The The American Bag & Union Hide Company's building in downtown Oakland. It's now filled with offices.
Waymark Code: WM647R
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 1

"The American Bag Building served as the headquarters of The American Bag & Union Hide Company from 1912 to 1988. The second floor, the current offices of Crosby & Rowell LLP, functioned as a cleaning and repairing area for used burlap bags. Crosby & Rowell LLP is proud to be located in an historic Oakland building listed on the National Register of Historic Places." (visit link)
Street address:
299 Third St.,
Oakland, CA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Alameda

Year listed: 1999

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Commerce/Trade

Current function: Commerce/Trade

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

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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