Poets Corner in Berkeley in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Fox Court
Carl Fox, Designer
| | 1927-30 | |
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012
1. Fox Court Marker
designated in 1977
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places This small-scaled complex of one-and two-story buildings is a surprise on a busy street. Arranged along a brick walkway through a garden court, the buildings feature steep gable roofs, irregular cylindrical chimneys, curved exterior staircases, and small paned windows.
Carl Fox, a 1911 graduate in mining engineering form the University of California, and his brothers George and Herman, established Fox Bros. Construction Co. and maintained their offices here until 1953. At a time when University Avenue was primarily a residential street, Fox envisioned it as a thoroughfare with well- designed buildings for both businesses and homes.
Erected 2000 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
Location. 37° 52.21′ N, 122° 16.961′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Poets Corner. It can be reached from University Avenue west of Sacramento Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1472 University Avenue, Berkeley CA 94702, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
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More about this marker. Fox Court is a private residential area.
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1. BAHA Berkeley Landmarks: Fox Court & Fox Commons. Fox Court and Fox Common are Romantic Tudor Revival in style. The style is referred to by many names: Mother Goose, Hansel and Gretel, Fairy Tale, Doll House or Storybook. (Submitted on March 23, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
2. Storybooker. This page is devoted to the appreciation of what has come to be called storybook style architecture: those charming, whimsical, often one-of-a-kind structures which defy and transcend standard architectural conventions to achieve something entirely new: a unique blend of art and architecture, whimsy and practicality, fantasy and reality. (Submitted on March 23, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012
2. Fox Court Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012
3. Fox Court
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012
4. Fox Court
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012
5. Fox Court
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,103 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 23, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
