Claremont Court Gate and Street Markers

Claremont Court Gate and Street Markers (HM112W)

Location: Berkeley, CA 94705 Alameda County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 51.548', W 122° 14.714'

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Claremont Boulevard and Russell Street

— John Galen Howard, Architect; 1906 —

City of Berkeley Landmark
designated in 2005
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.
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HM NumberHM112W
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByBerkeley Historical Plaque Project
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 3:13pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 566393 N 4190454
Decimal Degrees37.85913333, -122.24523333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 51.548', W 122° 14.714'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 51' 32.88" N, 122° 14' 42.84" W
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Area Code(s)510
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2837 Claremont Blvd, Berkeley CA 94705, US
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