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

Orchard Lane

Henry Atkins, Designer

— 1909 —

Orchard Lane Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 19, 2012

1. Orchard Lane Marker

Inscription. City of Berkeley Landmark
designated in 1991 One of Berkeley’s romantic treasures, Orchard Lane is the formal pedestrian entrance to the Panoramic Hill residential neighborhood.

The walk and grand Classical staircase, complete with pillars, balustrades, concrete benches, and an overhanging bower of trees, was built by Warren Cheney, who developed Panoramic Hill. In 1904 Cheney, the former editor of the literary magazine The Californian, purchased the land. In 1909 he commissioned Henry Atkins to design the staircase that still links residences with the University and town and other walkways that climb the hill

Erected 1998 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.

Location. 37° 52.137′ N, 122° 14.967′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It can be reached from Panoramic Way. Orchard Lane is a stairway/walking path that begins between 1 and 5-11 Panoramic Way. This marker is found on the right side while ascending the stairway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Panoramic 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

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: Panoramic Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); International House (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Piedmont Way (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Greatest Play in College Football History (approx. 0.2 miles away); California Memorial Stadium (approx. ¼ mile away); John Fitzgerald Kennedy Charter Day Speech (approx. ¼ mile away); Berkeley Piano Club (approx. ¼ mile away); Clark Kerr Campus (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berkeley.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 19, 2012

2. Orchard Lane Marker

The marker is to the right of the pathway.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,263 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.