The American Bag and Union Hide Company building is a brick building built in 1917. The structure reflects an early 20th century utilitarian architectural style and features three-dimensional polychrome brickwork.
Leonard H. Thomas designed the building. His family are makers of the Thomas Guides. Thomas also designed the Hotel Harrison and the Swan's Market building, both of which are on the National Register of Historic Places.
From 1912 to 1988, the building served as the headquarters for the American Bag Co.-Union Hide Co. The company was an early manufacturer of vacuum cleaners and mending machines, and sold cotton burlap bags as Guaranteed Amerbags. The company is now located in Walnut Creek, California.
After a remodel by Marianne and Ron Dreisbach in 1994 and 1995, the building transitioned into a 4,400 square foot apartment-condo building in Jack London Square. It was listed to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 2007. A marker was placed at the 299 Third Street Oakland building site by the Jack London Neighborhood Association.
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Written by Kyle McLonely
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