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

Site of John Hinkel Livery Stable, 1900

Berkeley Farm Creamery Complex

— F.E. Armstrong, Contractor, 1910 —

Site of John Hinkel Livery Stable, 1900 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 5, 2012

1. Site of John Hinkel Livery Stable, 1900 Marker

Inscription. City of Berkeley Landmark
designated in 1998 By 1900, downtown Berkeley had developed around Shattuck Avenue, its main street. On this site, owned by John Hinkel, stood a brick livery stable run by John Fitzpatrick, the early operator of the Ocean View Trolley. In an era of horse-drawn transportation, the centrally located livery stable was advertised to Furnish at all hours Hack, Carriages and Coupes.” The stable had 16-foot-high brick walls and an arched entry.

A complex of shops and a warehouse were later built around the stable. In 1910, the Berkeley Farm Creamery (not to be confused with Berkeley Farms of south Berkeley) occupied the site. The creamery sold dairy products from nearby farms, including the Such Ranch in Strawberry Canyon. Berkeley’s Red Cross, the first on the West Coast (organized in 1898 to aid in the Spanish-American War), purchased the site in 1936 for its headquarters. Although most of the complex was demolished in 1998, segments of the 1910 brick warehouse remained on the adjacent site.

Erected 1998 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1998.

Location.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

37° 52.17′ N, 122° 16.033′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Downtown Berkeley. It is on Allston Way east of Shattuck Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2118 Allston Way, Berkeley CA 94704, 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: Ennor’s Restaurant Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the Kellogg School (about 400 feet away); William Keith (1836-1911) (about 500 feet away); Chamber of Commerce / Wells Fargo Bank (about 500 feet away); Tupper & Reed Building (about 500 feet away); Berkeley Public Library (about 600 feet away); Francis Kittredge Shattuck Building (about 600 feet away); F.D. Chase Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berkeley.

More about this marker. The Gaia Building and Cultural Center, a mixed-use project in downtown Berkeley, is now located on the site of John Hinkel Livery Stable/Berkeley Farm Creamery Complex. Completed in 2001, the Gaia building has 91 housing units and two floors of office and theater space.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 5, 2012

2. Site of John Hinkel Livery Stable, 1900 Marker

The marker is on the front-right pillar.

The Gaia Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 5, 2012

3. The Gaia Building

Khalil Bendib Plaque Located on the Gaia Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 5, 2012

4. Khalil Bendib Plaque Located on the Gaia Building

Sculptor (b.1956) Khali Bandib is a Berkeley artist whose work is steeped in his North African and Mediterranean roots. He came to Berkeley in 1976 and became enamored of the city and it environs. The Bay Area’s steep hills, blue skies, crisp light, and vistas remind him of his native Algiers, and are a source of inspiration. His sculptures here pay homage t the principles of feminism, environmentalism, and multiculturalism.
www.studeiobendib.com

Gaia Plaque Located on the Gaia Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 5, 2012

5. Gaia Plaque Located on the Gaia Building

“Mother of all, who nourishes her creatures and pours rich blessings on them.” – Homer

These medallions symbolize manifestations of Gaia from the four corners of the earth:
Isis (Africa)
Coatlicue (The Americas)
Ama-Terasu (Asia)
Demeter (Europe)
In honor of The Gaia Bookstore and Cultural Center,
Patrice Wynne, Founder
June 8, 1987 to March 31, 2000
Earth Day April, 22, 2003

Ama-Terasu Plaque Located on the Gaia Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 5, 2012

6. Ama-Terasu Plaque Located on the Gaia Building

Ama-Terasu (Asia) Sun Goddes. Source of all light. Reigns highest in heave. Ruler of all things. Matriarch of Japanese emperors.

Isis Plaque Located on the Gaia Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 5, 2012

7. Isis Plaque Located on the Gaia Building

Isis (Africa) Egyptian universal deity. Great mother goddess with healing and protective powers. Powerful enchantress.

Demeter Plaque Located on the Gaia Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 5, 2012

8. Demeter Plaque Located on the Gaia Building

Demeter (Europe) Greek goddess of the harvest. Female personification of the abundance, protection, nourishment, and the earth.

Coatlicue Plaque Located on the Gaia Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 5, 2012

9. Coatlicue Plaque Located on the Gaia Building

Coatlicue (The Americas) Great mother of the living. Guardian of nature. Goddess of the earth, sun, moon and stars. Goddess of birth and death.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,193 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on April 12, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.