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

Jensen House

George Jensen, Builder

— 1891 —

Jensen House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012

1. Jensen House Marker

Inscription. City of Berkeley Landmarks
designated in 1996 This is one of the earliest houses built in the north Berkeley hills. George Jensen came from Denmark and was a contractor in Los Angeles before moving to Berkeley. Members of the Jensen family lived in the house for nearly a century. In 1912, following the influence of Berkeley’s Hillside Club and its advocacy that homes should blend with nature, the Victorian-style house was clad in wooden shingles.

The Jensen House is one of only 50 buildings in this neighborhood that survived the 1923 Berkeley Fire. When the City’s water mains ran dry, the Jensens and some of their neighbors used water from a well on the property to save their houses.

Erected 2000 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.

Location. 37° 52.73′ N, 122° 15.424′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Northside. It is at the intersection of La Loma Avenue and Hilgard Avenue on La Loma Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1675 La Loma 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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: Daley’s Scenic Park Street Improvenents (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple of Wings (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Annie and Bernard Maybeck House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Allenoke Manor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert Hale Merriman Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Annie's Oak" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cloyne Court Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hillside School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berkeley.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2012

2. Jensen House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,122 times since then and 108 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.