The Area
Rotunda Building
The historic Rotunda Building in downtown Oakland was built in 1912. Charles Dickey designed this magnificent building that is still considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the City of Oakland. Renovated in 2000, the building has now been restored to its original beauty and also completely modernized.
This spectacular building with it's 120 foot high, 5,000 square foot elliptical dome offers a breathtaking venue for you to host your event of any kind. The grand staircase presents a natural stage for musicians, speakers, or a bride and groom. The gold trim and beautiful columns along with the fabulous terrazzo floor provide the finishing touches to this historic masterpiece. In the setting of the Rotunda Building, you and your guests will experience unparallel ambience and service. When only the finest will do from start to finish, look no further for a venue. A wedding of a lifetime is created with commitment and passion. Our staff is detail oriented, ensuring memorable moments for you both you and your guests.
The Cathedral Building
Located at the mouth of the Uptown district at the intersection of Broadway and Telegraph the historic Cathedral Building is centrally located just footsteps away from the Fox Theatre, BART, and a slew of bars, restaurants and galleries.
The breathtaking structure, built in 1914 is a stunning example of Gothic Revival archtechture. The Catedral building was originally called the Federal building, but was renamed in 1989 because of it's church-like design. In 2005 Andrew Brog, of Brog Properties purchased the Cathedral Building. In this live/work space, each unit is modeled after a typical park avenue penthouse. Classic accents like crown moldings, marble floors and hitorcal fixtures remained preserved. The Cathedral building truly evokes the glamarous era in which it was built. Cathedral Building residents enjoy the benefit of living in a historic high-rise, while reaping the cosmopolitan nightlife that abounds on the streets below.
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The Oakland Tribune Tower
The 21-story, 89,251 sq ft. Tribune Tower was designed by Edward T. Foulkes in the early 1920's as a home for the Oakland Tribune newspaper. The Tower was completed in 1923 and it opened its doors on New Years Day in 1924.
The top floor of the tower housed radio station KLX from its opening until the station was sold in 1959. The station sale was to pay off debts incurred by Senator William F. Knowland's ill-fated 1958 run for California governor. The Oakland Tribune moved their offices to Jack London Square in 1989, following the Loma Prieta Earthquake. The tribune Tower, remained vacant for six years until 1995 when John Protopappas purchased the building for $300,000. Protopappas's company, Madison Park Financial Corporation renovated the Tower in the late 1990s, and then resold toEdward B. Kislinger in 2006 for 15 million dollars. The Tower currently in currently oocupied the Tribunes parent comny ANG, and is home to offices and condos. The Tribune Tower with its historical clock continues to illuminate the downtown Oakland Skyline and the building remains a symbol of both the newspaper and the city of Oakland.
Oakland Tribune Tower Wikipedia
Oakland City Center
Oakland City Center is an office and shopping and hotel complex district. The complex is the by-product of a redevelopment plan hatched in the late 1950's.
It covers twelve city blocks between Broadway on the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Way. on the west, 14th Street abuts the north side of the complex and the Oakland Convention Center and Marriott Hotel extend south to 10th Street. An hourly parking garage is located beneath the complex's shopping mall. The mall features an upscale fitness and racquet club, with limited evening hours, in addition to numerous take-out restaurants. The Plaza is also home to summer outdoor concert series.
