Hearst Greek Theater - Berkeley, California
Posted by: Squirreleen
N 37° 52.428 W 122° 15.192
10S E 565679 N 4192075
Site #82004644. Located above the UC Campus on Gayley Way.
Waymark Code: WM3KJZ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2008
Views: 9
The classically-inspired Hearst Greek Theater, designed by John Galen Howard and built in 1903, replaced an informal bowl that had been used for gatherings and events on the U.C. Berkeley Campus. The theater has been used extensively for graduation ceremonies for U.C. Berkeley and Berkeley High School, as well as music concerts and public events.
Performances and events have ranged the spectrum from the Dalai Lama to Talking Heads. In the 1970s and 1980s it was not uncommon to find the area overrun by tye-dye wearing "dead heads" who came to see regular performances by the Grateful Dead.
Although the theater is occasionally open to visitors, it has lately been fenced off to access.
Street address: Oxford Street Berkeley, CA USA 94720
County / Borough / Parish: Alameda
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Education, Recreation and Culture
Current function: Education, Recreation and Culture
Privately owned?: no
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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