Berkeley Hills in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
La Loma Steps
Circa 1910-1916
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012
1. La Loma Steps Marker
Inscription.
La Loma Steps. Circa 1910-1916.
City of Berkeley Landmarks designated in 1995. When the La Loma Park subdivision was created in 1900, the streets were laid out in harmony with the natural contours of the land as advocated by Berkeleys Hillside Club. The rustic quality of the stone walls, brick paving pergola, and benches along the steps reflects the Clubs philosophy of building with nature. Adjacent property owners donated land to create this public pathway, one of many in the Berkeley hills. These new steps allowed easy access to the streetcar line which had opened on Euclid Avenue in 1903., After the 1923 Berkeley Fire swept through this neighborhood, the steps remained exposed on a hillside of ruins and ashes. Features of the steps were rehabilitated after the Fire and again in 1992.
City of Berkeley Landmarks
designated in 1995
When the La Loma Park subdivision was created in 1900, the streets were laid out in harmony with the natural contours of the land as advocated by Berkeleys Hillside Club. The rustic quality of the stone walls, brick paving pergola, and benches along the steps reflects the Clubs philosophy of building with nature. Adjacent property owners donated land to create this public pathway, one of many in the Berkeley hills. These new steps allowed easy access to the streetcar line which had opened on Euclid Avenue in 1903.
After the 1923 Berkeley Fire swept through this neighborhood, the steps remained exposed on a hillside of ruins and ashes. Features of the steps were rehabilitated after the Fire and again in 1992.
Erected 2000 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.
Location. 37° 52.912′ N, 122° 15.623′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Berkeley Hills. It is at the intersection of Le Roy Avenue and Hawthorne Terrace on Le Roy Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1497 Le Roy 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.
Also see . . . The Hillside Club. Website homepage (Submitted on November 6, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012
2. La Loma Steps and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,075 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
