South Berkeley in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Josiah John Rose-Goldsmith House
1891 - Historic Landmark 206
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, February 11, 2020
1. Josiah John Rose-Goldsmith House Marker
Inscription.
Josiah John Rose-Goldsmith House. 1891 - Historic Landmark 206. This landmark commemorates an all but forgotten community called Newbury and a pioneer carpenter, Josiah John Rose, builder of many San Francisco and Berkeley homes. Newbury, annexed later in 1891 by Berkeley was a thriving village. The sidewalks here were wood and horses were used to haul lumber to build these early homes. The scattered houses were surrounded by orchards, corn fields, livestock and frog ponds with open creeks. Lorina St. was named for nearby Lorin Station which had a thriving business district around it. Horse-drawn trollies were common and electric street cars were introduced this same year. Mr. Goldsmith was the first resident of the house in 1892. This home retains its original interior including roses as a trademark. In 1925 gas lights were converted to electricity by Mr. Thos Quigley. 122 years after its construction, a major ground up restoration was completed by the Sewell family whch owned and cared for the home for over 40 years.
This landmark commemorates an all but forgotten community called
Newbury and a pioneer carpenter, Josiah John Rose, builder of many
San Francisco and Berkeley homes. Newbury, annexed later in 1891
by Berkeley was a thriving village. The sidewalks here were wood
and horses were used to haul lumber to build these early homes. The
scattered houses were surrounded by orchards, corn fields, livestock
and frog ponds with open creeks. Lorina St. was named for nearby
Lorin Station which had a thriving business district around it.
Horse-drawn trollies were common and electric street cars were
introduced this same year. Mr. Goldsmith was the first resident of
the house in 1892. This home retains its original interior including
roses as a trademark. In 1925 gas lights were converted to
electricity by Mr. Thos Quigley. 122 years after its construction, a
major ground up restoration was completed by the Sewell family
whch owned and cared for the home for over 40 years.
(Marker Number 206.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 37° 51.365′ N, 122° 15.93′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in South Berkeley. Marker is on Lorina Street north of Ashby Street,
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on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2919 Lorina Street, Berkeley CA 94705, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, February 11, 2020
2. Josiah John Rose-Goldsmith House and Marker
The marker is visible here in the foreground, mounted to a low rock.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
