Oakland Floral Depot Building - Oakland, CA
Posted by: saopaulo1
N 37° 48.490 W 122° 16.186
10S E 564279 N 4184782
Cobalt blue art deco building in downtown Oakland.
Waymark Code: WM647Z
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2009
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"One of the more fabulous design movements ever created was the streamlined, sophisticated style known as Art Deco. Oakland is lucky enough to have several drop-dead gorgeous Art Deco buildings, in various stages of "intact."
One is the cobalt blue and silver Floral Depot at the corner of 19th Street and Telegraph. Built in 1931 (and incorporating a smaller 1923 building), its blue and silver facing is made of terra cotta. The silver is reputedly meant to resemble a stylized waterfall with water drops surging up from the spray.
The building report prepared by the Oakland Cultural Heritage Survey surmises that the ornate detailing was to allow the Floral Depot to also shine in the shadow of its grander partner across the street, the Fox Oakland Theater. It certainly shone enough to catch Disney's eye: There's a replica of the Floral Depot at Walt Disney World in Florida." (
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