Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building

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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeGovernment
Location1301 Clay Street
Oakland
Coordinates 37°48′17″N122°16′29″W / 37.80472°N 122.27472°W / 37.80472; -122.27472 Coordinates: 37°48′17″N122°16′29″W / 37.80472°N 122.27472°W / 37.80472; -122.27472
Opening1994 [1] [2] [3]
Owner General Services Administration
Height
Roof328 ft (100 m)
Technical details
Floor count18

The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building complex is a federal building complex in Oakland, California, constructed as part of the Oakland City Center redevelopment project. In 1998, the United States Congress passed a bill naming the building for former mayor and Congressman Ronald V. Dellums. [4] It consists of two identical towers topped with pyramid-shaped roofs, echoing similar landmarks such as the Alameda County Courthouse. The towers are connected by a ground level rotunda and an elevated sky bridge. The podium of one of the towers houses a federal courthouse. [1] [2] [3]

Both buildings are 268 feet (82 meters) in height to roof, 100.0 m in height including spires.

History

During the George Floyd protests, on May 30, 2020, a Federal Protective Service officer was shot and killed and another was wounded in an attack outside the building. The officer slain was providing security services during a protest near the courthouse. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Oakland Federal Building North". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
  2. 1 2 "Oakland Federal Building South". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
  3. 1 2 "Federal Tower Buildings". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
  4. H.R.3295 To designate the Federal building located at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as the `Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building' [ permanent dead link ].
  5. "Retired officer, ex-college athlete among victims of unrest". Associated Press. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-06-02.