Downtown Berkeley in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Heywood Building
City of Berkeley Landmark, designated in 1993
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 28, 2012
1. Heywood Building Marker
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Heywood Building. City of Berkeley Landmark, designated in 1993.
James W. Plachek, Architect 1917 Jim Novesel: The Bay Architects 1994. This small commercial building was built for William Heywood, son of Berkeley pioneer Zimri Brewer Heywood. The upstairs was used as the architectural offices of James W. Plachek, designer of many buildings in downtown Berkeley, including the Berkeley Public Library. The elaborate glazed terra-cotta facade with double rope molding and Gothic was tracery was produced by Gladding, McBean and Co., of Lincoln, California, whose terra-cotta also decorated Oakland’s Paramount Theater and other spectacular Beaux Arts and Art Deco buildings. Glazed terra-cotta on commercial buildings was considered fire resistant and conveyed as sense of elegance and high style. The building’s ground floor was renovated and partially restored in 1994.
James W. Plachek, Architect 1917
Jim Novesel: The Bay Architects 1994
This small commercial building was built for William Heywood, son of Berkeley pioneer Zimri Brewer Heywood. The upstairs was used as the architectural offices of James W. Plachek, designer of many buildings in downtown Berkeley, including the Berkeley Public Library. The elaborate glazed terra-cotta facade with double rope molding and Gothic was tracery was produced by Gladding, McBean & Co., of Lincoln, California, whose terra-cotta also decorated Oakland’s Paramount Theater and other spectacular Beaux Arts and Art Deco buildings. Glazed terra-cotta on commercial buildings was considered fire resistant and conveyed as sense of elegance and high style. The building’s ground floor was renovated and partially restored in 1994.
Erected 2000 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 37° 52.298′ N, 122° 16.111′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Downtown Berkeley. Marker is on Shattuck Avenue
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south of University Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2014 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA 94704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, January 28, 2012
2. Heywood Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
