First Church of Christ, Scientist - Berkeley, CA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

Roof replacement, accessibility, and seismic improvements: Architectural Resources Group and Degenkolb Engineers, 2007

City of Berkeley Landmark
designated 1975
Maybeck’s masterpiece is an Arts & Craft fusion of Romanesque, early Christian Gothic and Japanese architectural influences. Constructed with common industrial materials – metal, concrete, and glass – the design expresses permanence and integrity in design and structure. Massive diagonally crossed wood trusses supported by four fluted concrete columns allow unobstructed views from the congregation to the Reader stands. Skylights, translucent hammered glass window walls, and indirect lighting create a connection between the interior space and adjacent landscape. The Sunday School along the eastern side of the main church was added in 1929 by Maybeck in association with Henry Gutterson. 2007

Group that erected the marker: City of Berkeley Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 2619 Dwight Way Berkeley, California United States URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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