Claremont Court Gate and Street Markers - Berkeley, California
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A City of Berkeley Landmark for entry gates that define one of the city's most gracious residential areas.
Waymark Code: WM169Y1
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2022
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City of Berkeley Landmark
designated in 2005
Claremont Court Gate and Street Markers
Claremont Boulevard and Russell Street
John Galen Howard, Architect
1906
These entry gates help define one of Berkeley’s most gracious residential areas, Claremont Court, which was designed to attract the growing number of prosperous Bay Area professionals in the early 1900s. Developer Mason-McDuffie engaged Howard, the University’s supervising architect, to design the gateway.
The elegant red brick pillars heighten the formal ambiance of the area. Their moldings of ivory-colored terra-cotta, Ionic capitals, and clusters of acanthus leaves follow the Beaux-Arts aesthetic. The central pillar dividing the street was later removed to ease traffic as cars became popular. Additional entry gates stand on Avalon Avenue, Forest Avenue, and Russell Street.
Berkeley Historical Plaque
2009
Group that erected the marker: Berkeley Historical Plaque Project
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
2837 Claremont Boulevard
Berkeley, CA USA
94705
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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