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Dunns Block

Coordinates: 37°48′02″N 122°16′32″W / 37.800556°N 122.275556°W / 37.800556; -122.275556
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Dunns Block
Dunns Block
Dunns Block is located in Oakland, California
Dunns Block
Dunns Block is located in California
Dunns Block
Dunns Block is located in the United States
Dunns Block
Location725 Washington St., Oakland, California
Coordinates37°48′02″N 122°16′32″W / 37.800556°N 122.275556°W / 37.800556; -122.275556
Built1879; 145 years ago (1879)
ArchitectWilliam Stokes
NRHP reference No.78000652[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1978

Dunns Block is a historical building in Oakland, California. The Dunns Block was built in 1879.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1978. The Dunns Block building is at 725 Washington Street, Oakland. Dunns Block was designed by William Stokes (1833–1901). T Stokes also designed the Henry House-Portland Hotel on Ninth Street and in 1879 the Hall of Records. The building has been: MJB Coffee Shop, a book store and a tailor shop.[3][4][5] The City of Oakland listed Dunns Block as Oakland Landmark #16, #LM 82–264 on November 9, 1982.[6]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#78000652)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Dunn Block Oakland Tribune March 10, 1879
  3. ^ "Oakland Designated Landmark 60: Portland Hotel Henry House (Image A)". City of Oakland.
  4. ^ "ohrphoto.dpoa7.005 | Oakland Public Library Digital Collections". oakland.access.preservica.com.
  5. ^ The Illustrated Directory of Oakland, California, 1896, Illustrated Directory Company of Oakland, California
  6. ^ "Oakland Designated Landmark 61: Dunn Block* (Image A)". City of Oakland.