Clay Building (Oakland, California)

 NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, commercial building, vernacular (architecture)

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1001-1007 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94607

Historic commercial building listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: c. 1901
Architectural style: Vernacular; Neoclassical detailing
Areas of significance: Architecture; Commerce; European Ethnic Heritage; Industry
Area: less than 1 acre
Date added to NRHP: 11/20/1978
Notes: This is the only surviving building in Oakland that was originally built to house light industry on its upper floors. The design of the building was somewhat of a throwback at the time of its construction, as it employed post-and-beam construction in an age when steel framing was becoming the predominant construction method. Some of the early tenants of the building were Greek and Jewish companies, some of whom went on to significant financial success. Perhaps the most well-known tenant of the building was the Levi Strauss Company, who temporarily had their headquarters here when their own building was damaged in an earthquake.

National Register of Historic Places # 1978000650