Berkeley Hills in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Rose Walk
Bernard Maybeck, Designer and Architect; 1913
| | Henry Higby Gutterson, Architect, 1924-36 | |
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012
1. Rose Walk Marker
designated in 1991
After the 1923 Berkeley Fire swept through the neighborhood, the property bordering the walk was developed by Dr. Frank Gray and his wife, Florence Dickens Gray. The complex of houses, duplexes and cottages, built between 1924 and 1936, was designed by Henry Higby Gutterson.
Dr. Gray died not long after the housing was completed. Mrs. Gray, who often rented to University faculty, provided careful stewardship of the property for many years. She later sold it to Professor Dale Tillery of the School of Education. In 1900 he gave the rental units on Rose Walk to the University of California to provide housing for the faculty. Rose Walk is Berkeleys only pedestrian pathway where the buildings were designed to create an ensemble integrating the walk with a planned development. In 1959 Rose Walk was declared a “Work of Civic Art” by the City of Berkeley.
Erected 1998 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry
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Location. 37° 52.991′ N, 122° 15.69′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Berkeley Hills. It can be reached from Euclind Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1407 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley CA 94708, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: La Loma Steps (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Berkeley Municipal Rose Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hillside School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Hunrick Grocery Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Annie and Bernard Maybeck House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Temple of Wings (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Napoleon Bonaparte Byrne House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hillside Club (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berkeley.
Also see . . . The 1923 Berkeley Fire. The 1923 Berkeley Fire was a conflagration which consumed some 640 structures, including 584 homes in the densely-built neighborhoods north of the campus of the University of California on September 17, 1923. (Submitted on March 24, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012
2. Rose Walk Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012
3. The Rose Walk
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012
4. The Rose Walk
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,471 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
