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

McCreary-Greer House

1901

— City of Berkeley Landmark - Designated 1986 —

McCreary-Greer House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 28, 2012

1. McCreary-Greer House Marker

Inscription. The McCreary-Greer House and neighboring turn-of-the-century houses on this block are survivors of one of the first residential districts developed around the University campus. This house, with its original garden area and carriage house, represents a highly decorative version of Colonial Revival architecture.

Ruth Alice Greer, who was long associated with the University of California Education Department, grew up in the neighborhood and purchased this property in 1961. In 1986 she donated it to the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association to maintain and preserve it for future generations.

Erected 1998 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 37° 52.027′ N, 122° 15.748′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Southside. It is on Durant Avenue east of Ellsworth Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2318 Durant Avenue, 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: Berkeley City Club (within shouting distance of this marker); 2401 Bancroft Way (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); UC Berkeley Korean War Memorial

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Ed Sanclemente (approx. 0.2 miles away); Howard Automobile Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brent James Woodall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clint Evans Baseball Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); g. Paul Bishop Studio (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berkeley.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 24, 2025

2. McCreary-Greer House Marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 28, 2012

3. McCreary-Greer House Marker

The marker is on the left side of the porch.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 24, 2025

4. McCreary-Greer House Marker

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 24, 2025

5. McCreary-Greer House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,021 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 6, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 2. submitted on September 9, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 3. submitted on February 6, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4, 5. submitted on September 9, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.