Claremont Public Improvements

Claremont Public Improvements (HM1105)

Location: Berkeley, CA 94705 Alameda County
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N 37° 51.273', W 122° 14.881'

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John Galen Howard, Architect

— 1905 —

City of Berkeley Landmark
designated in 1984
Claremont, a 1905 subdivision, was originally part of the 125-acre Edson Adams ranch. Early advertisements for the tract enticed families to leave the noisy, crowded city behind and head for "sunshine and the hills." University of California architect John Galen Howard designed the entrance gates and pillars, which are built of native stone quarried in north Berkeley. The plan of the district inspired by American landscape planner Frederick Law Olmsted's ideas for urban design of undeveloped land. His philosophy of incorporating the landscape's natural features is reflected in the layout of the streets, retaining walls, and other public amenities. Homes were planned around a creek's meandering path through the tract. Most of the houses in this "residence park" were built between 1905 and 1930.
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HM NumberHM1105
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Year Placed1998
Placed ByBerkeley Historical Plaque Project
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 3:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 566152 N 4189943
Decimal Degrees37.85455000, -122.24801667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 51.273', W 122° 14.881'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 51' 16.38" N, 122° 14' 52.86" W
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Area Code(s)510
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3031-3069 Claremont Ave, Berkeley CA 94705, US
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