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

Annie and Bernard Maybeck House

Bernard Maybeck, Architect

— 1933 —

Annie and Bernard Maybeck House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012

1. Annie and Bernard Maybeck House Marker

Inscription. City of Berkeley Landmarks
designated in 1990 In 1901 architect Bernard Maybeck purchased ten acres of land here in La Loma Park. He built a sprawling brown shingle home for his family down the street in 1909 and subdivided the rest of his land into irregularly shaped lots. He sold these to friends and family and then designed their homes, many of which are still standing.

After the 1923 Berkeley Fire, Maybeck and his wife Annie – one of the founders of Berkeley’s influential Hillside Club – built two small cottages on the site of their ruined home. In 1933 Maybeck built this more substantial house that epitomizes his domestic vision and artistic achievement. The Maybecks lived here until their deaths. Annie died in 1956, Bernard one year later.

Erected 2000 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.

Location. 37° 52.868′ N, 122° 15.406′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Berkeley Hills. Marker is on Buena Vista Way, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2780 Buena Vista Way, Berkeley CA 94708, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. Temple of Wings (within shouting distance of this marker); Hillside School (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jensen House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daley’s Scenic Park Street Improvenents (approx. 0.2 miles away); La Loma Steps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert Hale Merriman Residence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rose Walk (approx. 0.3 miles away); Allenoke Manor (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berkeley.

Also see . . . Bernard Maybeck - Historical Essay. Found SF website entry (Submitted on January 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012

2. Annie and Bernard Maybeck House Marker

The Annie and Bernard Maybeck House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012

3. The Annie and Bernard Maybeck House

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 1,209 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.