Pacific Press Building, Oakland
historic place
Welcome to the location of the Pacific Press Building, a recognized Historic Place in Oakland, California, within Alameda County. The name is associated with the Pacific Press Publishing Association, a Christian publishing house owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America. This organization was established here in Oakland in 1874 by James White. From its beginnings, the first issue of the magazine 'Signs of the Times' was produced using a manual printing press, initially operating from White's home in Oakland. This early publishing effort was significant for believers on the West Coast, as printed materials from Battle Creek, Michigan, often experienced delays and became expensive to ship. The Pacific Press Publishing Association continued its operations in Oakland until 1904, when it relocated its facilities to Mountain View, California, where it remained for eighty years. While this site is designated as a Historic Place, specific details regarding a historical marker text for a distinct Pacific Press Building, and the exact year such a building was erected, are not currently available. This location represents an important early development in West Coast religious publishing.