Federal Land Bank

Federal Land Bank (HM10PM)

Location: Berkeley, CA 94704 Alameda County
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N 37° 52.171', W 122° 16.236'

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James W. Plachek, Architect, 1938

— ELS Architects, 1999 —

City of Berkeley Landmark
designated 1985
The Farm Credit Administration built this structure to house federal agricultural banking and financial agencies, including one of the 12 Federal Land Banks that assisted Depression-era farmers. Features of the Moderne-style building include a gateway and an entrance court at the west elevation and distinctive zigzag stair towers. Inside and out, the structure reflects the era's focus on creating public buildings that were useful, attractive, and affordable. The modest lobby is notable for its Art Deco detailing.

One of the two major entrances faced west in anticipation of the creation of a civic center park. In 1940 Berkeley voters passed a bond issue for development of the present park. In 1976 the building was purchased by the City of Berkeley to house municipal offices. Renamed the Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Building in 1983, it was seismically retrofitted in 1999. In keeping with architect Plachek's original plans, a partial sixth floor was added.
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HM NumberHM10PM
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Year Placed2000
Placed ByBerkeley Historical Plaque Project
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 7:09am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 564153 N 4191588
Decimal Degrees37.86951667, -122.27060000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 52.171', W 122° 16.236'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 52' 10.26" N, 122° 16' 14.16" W
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Area Code(s)510, 415
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2150 Milvia St, Berkeley CA 94704, US
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