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

Claremont Court Gate and Street Markers

Claremont Boulevard and Russell Street

— John Galen Howard, Architect; 1906 —

Claremont Court Gate and Street Markers Marker image. Click for full size.

January 1, 2024

1. Claremont Court Gate and Street Markers Marker

[Photo caption:]
Claremont Court Gate, ca. 1915. Courtesy Anthony Bruce Collection.

Inscription. City of Berkeley Landmark
designated in 2005 These entry gates help define one of Berkeley’s most gracious residential areas, Claremont Court, which was designed to attract the growing number of prosperous Bay Area professionals in the early 1900s. Developer Mason-McDuffie engaged Howard, the University’s supervising architect, to design the gateway.

The elegant red brick pillars heighten the formal ambiance of the area. Their moldings of ivory-colored terra-cotta, Ionic capitals, and clusters of acanthus leaves follow the Beaux-Arts aesthetic. The central pillar dividing the street was later removed to ease traffic as cars became popular. Additional entry gates stand on Avalon Avenue, Forest Avenue, and Russell Street.

Erected 2009 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 2005.

Location. 37° 51.548′ N, 122° 14.714′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Claremont. It is at the intersection of Claremont Boulevard and Russell Street, on the left when traveling south on Claremont Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2837 Claremont Boulevard, Berkeley CA 94705, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Muir School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Wonderland (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Kelsey Ranch (approx. 0.3 miles away); Star Grocery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Claremont Public Improvements (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clark Kerr Campus (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bill's Trading Post and Gem Gallery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Berkeley Repertory Theatre: Original Location (1968) (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berkeley.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 19, 2012

2. Claremont Court Gate and Street Markers Marker

The marker is beside the pillar in the foreground.

Claremont Court Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 19, 2012

3. Claremont Court Gate

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,362 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on April 24, 2012. Photos: 1. submitted on January 2, 2024. 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.