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

Studio Building 1905-06

City of Berkeley Landmark No. 22

— National Register of Historic Places —

 
 
Studio Building 1905-06 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 28, 2012
1. Studio Building 1905-06 Marker
Inscription.
First home of the
California College of Arts and Crafts

 
Erected 1982 by C.C.A.C. Alumni Association and The Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association. (Marker Number 22.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
 
Location. 37° 52.286′ N, 122° 16.051′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Downtown Berkeley. It is at the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and Addison Street, on the left when traveling south on Shattuck Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2045 Shattuck 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: F.D. Chase Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Roos Bros. Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Shattuck Square (within shouting distance of this marker); S.H. Kress Co. Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Heywood Building (about 300 feet away); Francis Kittredge Shattuck Building (about 300 feet away); Chamber of Commerce / Wells Fargo Bank (about 500 feet away); Ennor’s Restaurant Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berkeley.
 
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Studio Building 1905-06 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 28, 2012
2. Studio Building 1905-06 Marker
The marker is located above the bicycle rack.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 843 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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