| J. Mora Moss House | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Carpenter Gothic—Victorian |
| Town or city | Oakland, California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°49′26″N 122°15′38″W / 37.8238°N 122.2606°W |
| Construction started | 1864 |
| Completed | 1865 |
| Cost | more than US$14,500 |
| Client | Joseph Moravia Moss |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | pine framing, redwood planking |
| Size | 5,500 square feet (510 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | S. H. Williams |
J. Mora Moss House is a boldly romantic Carpenter Gothic style Victorian home located within Mosswood Park in Oakland, California. It was built in 1864, bought by Oakland in 1912 and documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1960 at which point it was pronounced "One of the finest, if not the finest, existing examples of Gothic architecture of French and English influence as adapted to wood frame domestic architecture to be found in the East Bay Area, and possibly in Northern California."[1] The building was named Oakland Heritage Landmark #6 on January 7, 1975.[2] It is one of five historic homes owned by the City of Oakland and currently serves as an office and storage space of the Oakland Parks and Recreation department.
The building is also known as J. Mora Moss Home, J. Mora Moss Cottage, Mosswood Cottage and simply Mosswood.