Fram?t Lodge #405

Fram?t Lodge #405 (HMZD7)

Location: Berkeley, CA 94704 Alameda County
Buy California State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 37° 52.227', W 122° 16.354'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 443 views
Inscription

Sanford G. Jackson, Architect 1927

— City of Berkeley Landmark, designated in 1997 —

Berkeley's large immigrant population in the late 19th and early 20th centuries included many natives of Sweden. The local chapter of the Swedish-American Vasa Order constructed this building as a lodge hall and cultural center. On November 8, 1927, Prince William of Sweden laid the cornerstone, proclaiming, "Through the magic of the melting pot you are becoming Americans and I can only admonish you to be good Swedes but even better Americans," Fram?t, the name of both the chapter and lodge building, means "forward looking" in Swedish. The Depression devastated the construction industry in which many local Swedish-Americans worked and by 1932 the Vasa Order has lost the building.>br>
The building's facade has polychrome pressed brick detailing and terra-cotta trim. It is a good example of the Classical Revival style commonly used for commercial and institutional architecture during the early decades of the 20th century.
Details
HM NumberHMZD7
Tags
Year Placed1998
Placed ByBerkeley Historical Plaque Project
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 8:58pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 563979 N 4191690
Decimal Degrees37.87045000, -122.27256667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 52.227', W 122° 16.354'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 52' 13.62" N, 122° 16' 21.24" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)510, 415
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1900 Addison St, Berkeley CA 94704, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?