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The Ray Building was a large, 10-story office building at 1924 Broadway, constructed by Fisk M. Ray. The building was designed by Willis C. Lowe, completed in 1924, and opened at the beginning of 1925. 1 It was later the headquarters of Kaiser Industries.
Kaiser purchased the building in 1944. 3 In 1945, they were given a permit to add a penthouse. 4 The 1950 Sanborn labels it Kaiser Building, and a double-page ad in 1952 touts it as the headquarters of Kaiser. 5
Kaiser still owned it in 1989 when it was badly damaged by the Loma Prieta earthquake. In 1992, Kaiser filed to demolish the building. 2
Links and References
- Magnificent New Ray Building Opens Tomorrow Oakland Post Enquirer December 31, 1924
- Big Dilemma Oakland Tribune July 7, 1992 (p2)
- Kaiser Buys Ray Building Oakland Tribune July 21, 1944
- Alterations To Leamington Pend At $200,000 Oakland Tribune December 12, 1945
- ad Oakland Tribune May 1, 1952
