{"nrhp_refnum":"82002166","name":"Security Bank and Trust Company Building","other_names":["Key System Building"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1000 Broadway","address_restricted":false,"city":"Oakland","county":"Alameda County","state":"CA","lat":37.80236016600003,"lon":-122.271939697,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-07-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A seven-story Renaissance Revival office building at 1000/1100 Broadway in downtown Oakland, Alameda County, California, built in 1911 as the Security Bank Building, with a two-story annex added in 1924.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is significant for its close association with early corporate firms, including the Security Bank, Bank of Italy and the Key System transit company, which gave it a leading role in Oakland's 20th-century development. It is also noted for its high-quality Renaissance Revival and Baroque design and spectacular terra cotta detailing, ranking it among downtown Oakland's most distinguished early office buildings.","narrative":"Rising seven stories at the northeast corner of 11th Street and Broadway in downtown Oakland, this yellow brick and terra cotta office building was completed in 1911-1912 for the Security Bank and Trust Company. Frederick H. Meyer and Walter D. Reed designed it in Renaissance Revival style, using a U-shaped plan around a light well that Meyer had employed in earlier San Francisco office buildings. A two-story annex was added on the north in 1924. Its ornate terra cotta spandrels, friezes and cornice are the most admired features. Bank of Italy used it as its main Oakland office from 1917 to 1929, and the Key Route System Transit Company, which ran Oakland's streetcars and buses, acquired it in 1943 for executive offices. The building was recognized for this link to Oakland's commercial growth and for the quality of its design. At the time of the nomination it stood long vacant while being rehabilitated as offices, retaining original oak woodwork, marble and terrazzo floors.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Frederick Meyer and Walter Reed","architectural_style":"Renaissance Revival, with Baroque elements","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Long vacant and undergoing interior rehabilitation for commercial office space, its original use.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:28.077531-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/82002166.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002166/ed6c146f66-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002166/ed6c146f66-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Sanfranman59","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Security_Bank_%26_Trust_Co_Building_(Oakland,_CA).JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanfranman59</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Security_Bank_%26_Trust_Co_Building_(Oakland,_CA).JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"98000813","name":"Downtown Oakland Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/california/downtown-oakland-historic-district-98000813/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123858335","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Bank_and_Trust_Company_Building","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123232197"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/alameda-county/security-bank-and-trust-company-building-82002166/"}