Fox Oakland Theater by Maury I. Diggs

Located at 1807 Telegraph Ave. in the Uptown neighborhood of Oakland, CA and opened in 1928, the Fox Oakland Theater is a glorious mashup of Islamic, Indian and Medieval influences, along with a smidge of ArtDeco for good measure. Let’s take a closer look at the ornate façade, shall we?

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Longfellow Mural by Jason Pyrzynski

This mural, painted by Chicago-born, Oakland-based Jason Pyrzynski, is located at 45th St. and Martin Luther King Jr. Way in the Longfellow neighborhood of Oakland.

I. Magnin Ghost Sign in Oakland

Located at 2001 Broadway in downtown Oakland, I. Magnin was once a luxury fashion and specialty goods department store. This stylish sign remains on what’s still a glorious Art Deco building, which was once the company’s flagship location.

Stream by Elizabeth Murray

Elizabeth Murray‘s Stream is a series of glass mosaic murals located in the long passageway inside the 23rd St.-Ely Ave./Long Island City-Court Square MTA subway station in NYC.

450 Sutter by Timothy L. Pflueger

450 Sutter is a neo-Mayan Art Deco skyscraper located in downtown San Francisco. Designed by Timothy L. Pflueger, this medical professional building was completed in 1929.

Ellipses in the Key of Blue by Randy Colosky

Ellipses in the Key of Blue by Oakland-based artist Randy Colosky is a temporary mural in the South of Market area of San Francisco, covering the site of the Yerba Buena/Moscone BART station, currently under construction. It is on view until May 2015.

Oakland City Hall by Palmer & Hornbostel

When the Oakland City Hall was completed in 1914, it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi. Designed by the NYC-based firm of Henry Hornbostel and William Palmer, this grand Beaux Arts structure is located at 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland.

Pacific Telephone Building by Miller & Pflueger

140 New Montgomery St., a.k.a. the old Pacific Telephone Building, was designed by Miller & Pflueger and opened in 1925 as the tallest building in San Francisco.

Water Writes by the Estria Foundation

Water Writes is a series of collaborative murals about pressing water issues. It’s an initiative of the Estria Foundation, a Honolulu-based organization that creates public art in order to raise awareness and inspire action to resolve human and environmental issues.

Flowers Ghost Sign in Oakland

Spotted at 2928 Telepgraph Ave. in Oakland — a 70s-era ghost sign for Flowers. Note the yellow-orange-red rainbow element; I love that! The storefront is now a coffeeshop.