299 3rd St Oakland, CA 94607

Designed by prominent architect Leonard Thomas (of Thomas Brothers Map fame) in 1917, this heavy brick and timber building is emblematic of early 20th century industrial buildings of that era. Thomas was at the forefront of mixing elements to beautify traditional utilitarian architecture with arched... windows, patterned brick, & deep corbeled cornices. Used as The American Bag Company and Union Hide Co. from 1917 through the late 1980’s. The building consists of 3 levels (four separately metered units) with the second and third floors being single-tenant full floors. Continue reading