Ronald_V._Dellums_Federal_Building

Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building

Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building

Government in Clay Street, Oakland


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]

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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]


References

  1. "Oakland Federal Building North". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
  2. "Oakland Federal Building South". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
  3. "Federal Tower Buildings". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
  4. "Retired officer, ex-college athlete among victims of unrest". Associated Press. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

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