Elmwood in Berkeley in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

American Baptist Seminary of the West - Hobart Hall

City of Berkeley Landmark - designated in 1999

— Julia Morgan, Architect, 1919 —

American Baptist Seminary of the West - Hobart Hall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2011

1. American Baptist Seminary of the West - Hobart Hall Marker

Inscription. This compact complex of buildings linked by a series of arcades and academic quads in the English tradition was created to house one of Berkeley's oldest seminaries. Hobart Hall, designed by Julia Morgan, is notable for its elaborate brickwork, elegant arched north entry, and molded decorative terra cotta detail. In 1953, Walter H. Ratcliff, Jr., continued the Tudor Revival style with Johnson Hall to the east, and the small chapel with a double-gabled roof entry to the south. Additional campus buildings after 1964 reflect more modern architectural styles. Hobart Hall was substantially remodeled in 2000.
Berkeley Historical Plaque Project
2007

Erected 2007 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 37° 51.919′ N, 122° 15.357′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Elmwood. It can be reached from the intersection of Dwight Way and Hillegass Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2606 Dwight Way, Berkeley CA 94704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Church of Christ, Scientist (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Mrs. E.P. (Stella) King Building (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soda Works Building (about 700 feet away); “A People’s History of Telegraph Avenue” (about 700 feet away); Moe's Books (about 800 feet away); "In Tribute to Chiura Obata" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Berkeley Piano Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); J. Gorman & Son Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berkeley.

American Baptist Seminary of the West - Hobart Hall Marker wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2011

2. American Baptist Seminary of the West - Hobart Hall Marker wide view

This is the "elegant arched north entry" mentioned on the marker. The marker is barely visible here in the shadows of the archway, affixed to the pillar visible through the central arch.

Hobart Hall - south side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 7, 2010

3. Hobart Hall - south side

Johnson Hall (left), Hobart Hall (center), and chapel (right) - view from northwest image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2011

4. Johnson Hall (left), Hobart Hall (center), and chapel (right) - view from northwest

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,372 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 21, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.