René C. Davidson Courthouse

René C. Davidson Courthouse
René C. Davidson Courthouse
	René C. Davidson Courthouse, overlooking Lake Merritt
	René C. Davidson Courthouse Location within Oakland, California René C. Davidson Courthouse René C. Davidson Courthouse (California) René C. Davidson Courthouse René C. Davidson Courthouse (the United States)
General information
Type	Government
Location	1225 Fallon Street; Oakland
Coordinates	37°47′59.7″N 122°15′46.76″W / 37.799917°N 122.2629889°W
Completed	1934
Technical details
Floor count	12
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Henry A. Minton, William Corlett, James Plachek, William Schirmer, Carl Werner

The René C. Davidson Courthouse (originally, Alameda County Court House) is the main courthouse, part of the Alameda County Superior Court system. The art deco style courthouse was completed in 1934 and is located in the county seat of Oakland, California, USA.^[1] It is adjacent to Lake Merritt.

History

The building was built in 1934 on the edge of Lake Merritt, originally housing the entirety of the Alameda County Superior Court system.^[2] The old courthouse that it replaced was demolished in 1949.^[3] The inscription on the building reads "Alameda County Court House."

In the early 1930s Alameda County District Attorney Earl Warren sought a modern structure to the replace the antiquated 1893 Alameda County Court House at 4th Street and Broadway. The building served as the office of the Clerk-County Recorder from 1934 to the 2000 when replaced by a new building at 1106 Madison Street in Oakland. The name of Rene C. Davidson was placed on the Alameda County Court House after the death of the longtime Recorder.

Trials

The Chauncey Bailey murder trial was held at the courthouse. Thomas Reardon was the presiding judge in the trial, with Yusuf Bey IV the defendant. ^[4]

References

^ "Alameda County Courthouse". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Finacom, Steven (April 2, 2009). "Alameda County courthouse approved 75 years ago". Oakland Tribune. Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
^ "Alameda County Courthouse". California Supreme Court Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
^ "Mackey, Bey IV to be tried together in Bailey murder trial, judge rules - San Jose Mercury News". www.mercurynews.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07.