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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29LK_cloyne-court-hotel_Berkeley-CA.html
Opened 1904, home to many distinguished
faculty and guests
Became a student co-op in 1946
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places by the
U.S. Department of the Interior
Dec. 24, 1992
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25MW_observatory-hill_Berkeley-CA.html
Former site of the Students' Observatory, completed in 1886 and named in 1951 for Armin Otto Leuschner (1868-1953), Director of the Observatory (1898-1938) and Chair of the Astronomy Department (1900-1938).
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1118_site-of-napoleon-bonaparte-byrne-house_Berkeley-CA.html
In 1858, prosperous farmer Napoleon Bryne sold his Missouri land and journeyed west with his wife Mary Tanner Byrne, four children and other relatives. Two freed slaves, Pete and Hannah Byrnes, came with the family and became Berkeley's first know…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10W0_edward-a-brakenridge-house_Berkeley-CA.html
City of Berkeley Landmarkdesignated in 1992Arriving in Berkeley from Massachusetts, Edward Brakenridge bought property that extended to Rose Street for this large Queen Anne-style residence, a stable, and a carriage house. Ira Boynton, like many l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10NW_whittier-school_Berkeley-CA.html
City of Berkeley Landmarkdesignated in 1984This reinforced concrete Moderne-style building replaced an 1892 wood frame school. Faculty of the original school planted the five Coast Redwoods at the southwestern edge of the school grounds. The struc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10NV_the-poetry-garden_Berkeley-CA.html
This garden honors Berkeley's many innovative poets, poetry presses and publications, and their creative legacy. It was dedicated in 1999 on the second anniversary of "Beat" poet Allen Ginsberg's death. Through their writings, the nonconformist Be…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10NU_live-oak-park_Berkeley-CA.html
Live Oak Park was created in 1914 when the City of Berkeley purchased four acres from landowners R.S. Penniman and Michael O'Toole. Mr. Penniman's brown shingle house served as the park clubhouse and also, from 1916-1936, as Berkeley's North Branc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10NT_site-of-hunrick-grocery-store_Berkeley-CA.html
City of Berkeley Structure of Meritdesignated in 1988German immigrant George Hunrick built one of Berkeley's many neighborhood groceries on this site when the north Berkeley hills were in an early stage of development. In those days before home re…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10NS_peets-coffee-tea_Berkeley-CA.html
A revolution began here in 1966 when Alfred H. Peet (1920-2007) opened his first coffee roastery and store. Arriving in San Francisco in 1955, "Mr. Peet" was dismayed by the poor quality of coffee in his adopted country. He had learned about coffe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10NR_north-berkeley-congregational-grace-north-church_Berkeley-CA.html
City of Berkeley Landmarkdesignated in 1999When architect James Plachek was hired at the age of 29 to design this church, it was his first major commission in Berkeley. He later designed many public and commercial buildings, including the Berkeley…