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 Piedmont Way - Berkeley, CA Posted by:  DougK
N 37° 52.173 W 122° 15.134
10S E 565768 N 4191604
The stretch of Piedmont Avenue that runs from Gayley Road to Dwight Way, in Berkeley, California is know as Piedmont Way.
Waymark Code: WM7DTG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2009
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From Wikipedia:
Piedmont Way was conceived in 1865 by Frederick Law Olmsted, America's foremost landscape architect. As the centerpiece of a gracious residential community close beside the University of California, Olmsted envisioned a roadway that would follow the natural contours of the land and be sheltered from sun and wind by 'an overarching bowery of foliage.' This curvilinear, tree-lined parkway was Olmsted's first residential street design. It has served as the model for similar parkways across the nation.
In 2009, Piedmont way was undergoing some restoration. It is lined with stately homes, many occupied by the greek community of UC Berkeley.
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Some the grand houses along Piedmont Way are (counter-clockwise starting at left), the
William Thorsen House,
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house,
Pi Beta Phi sorority house,
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house,
and Alpha Delta Pi sorority house.
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Top Left:
A Piedmont Avenue street sign
Bottom Left:
Traffic circle at Channing Way
Right:
Piedmont Way median strip
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There is a non-standard marker on the median strip of the road, which refers to California Historical Landmark 986.
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RESTORING
FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED'S PIEDMONT WAY
[IMPROVEMENT MAP]
[Piedmont Avenue]
City of Berkeley survery of Piedmont Avenue (Way) circa 1901
THE RESTORATION OF PIEDMONT WAY IS A PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
OF THE CITY OF BERKELEY, THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND THE
FRIENDS OF PIEDMONT WAY. THE RESTORATION EFFORT WILL BE CARRIED
OUT WITHIN THE GUIDELINES OF THE OLMSTED CENTER FOR LANDSCAPE
PRESERVATION IN A FOUR PHASE PROCESS, THE FIRST OF WHICH ENTAILS
THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY BOLLARDS TO PROTECT THE MEDIANS AS
THE RESTORATION PROCEEDS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS
PROJECT PLEASE CONTACT THE FRIENDS OF PIEDMONT WAY
2299 PIEDMONT AVENUE, BOX 201, BERKELEY, CA 94720-2320
www.piedmontway.org
California Historical Landmark #986 : designated 1989
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Type of Public Space: Residential parkway
Architect: Frederick Law Olmsted
Job Number: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
There are no specific visit requirements, however telling about your visit is strongly encouraged. Additional photos of the park to add to the gallery are also nice, but not required. Pictures with a GPS or you in them is highly discouraged.
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