Thorsen, William R. House - Berkeley, California - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Greene & Greene are well known for their craftsman buildings in Pasadena. This was apparently the last of their wooden houses and was built for lumber magnate, William Thorsen.
This building is also known as the Sigma Phi Place as it houses a U.C. Berkeley fraternity. It might be difficult to imagine a frat occupying such an exquisite structure, but they are very proud of the place and take good care of it.
Tours are occasionally offered of this place, and they are well worth it; the interior of the place is equally gorgeous.

Street address: 2307 Piedmont Avenue Berkeley, CA USA 94720 County / Borough / Parish: Alameda Year listed: 1978 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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