South Hall -- Berkeley, California
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Squirreleen
N 37° 52.282 W 122° 15.513
10S E 565211 N 4191802
Oldest building on the U.C. Berkeley campus (1873)
Waymark Code: WM3JGM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2008
Views: 10
Along with the now removed North Hall, this building designed by Farquharson & Kenitzer was one of the first two original buildings of the U.C. Campus. The building is a 4-story 2nd Empire-style brick construction with a mansard roof. It features friezes of wheat sheaves on the columns and tall French-inspired windows. It is currently the home of the School of Information Management and Systems (formerly known as Library Sciences.
While the attention of many tourists is captured by the nearby Sather Tower Campenile, just to the southwest, is this modest treasure.
Street address:
Oxford Street
Berkeley, CA USA
94720
County / Borough / Parish: Alameda
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Historic function: Education
Current function: Education
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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