Coordinates: 37°48′22.25″N 122°16′12.93″W / 37.8061806°N 122.2702583°W / 37.8061806; -122.2702583
| Federal Realty Building | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Cathedral Building | |
| Location: | 1615 Broadway, Oakland, California |
|---|---|
| Area: | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built: | 1914 |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 79000467 |
| Added to NRHP: | January 2, 1979 |
Located in Oakland, California, the Cathedral Building, originally named the Federal Realty Building, was the first Gothic Revival style skyscraper west of the Mississippi River. It is also called the "Wedding Cake" for its appearance, which resembles New York's Flatiron Building. Its narrow, triangular form is a result of its location on Latham Square, where Telegraph Avenue branches off diagonally from Broadway. 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 was developed by Brog Properties, a Downtown Oakland development firm. They are renovating the building for mixed residential and commercial units. Currently over 70 percent occupied, the historic building houses prominent architectural and engineering firms such as JRDV Architects and TJC and Associates, Inc.
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