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

Charles W. Woodworth House

1905

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 19, 2012

1. Charles W. Woodworth House Marker

Inscription. City of Berkeley Landmark
designated in 1993 Entomologist, naturalist, physicist, and inventor Charles W. Woodworth designed and built this all-redwood house in the Bay Region style. The three-level, seven-bedroom home has a brown shingle exterior, clinker brick fireplaces, and leaded glass windows. The entrance and main floor were designed for Mrs. Woodworth who used a wheelchair.

Woodworth, a professor of entomology, helped develop the University of California’s College of Agriculture and the City of Berkeley’s first public library. A world traveler, he spent three years in China organizing mosquito abatement efforts. He designed and was assembling a powerful telescope in his backyard when he died in 1940.

Erected 2000 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.

Location. 37° 51.715′ N, 122° 15.787′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in South Berkeley. It is on Carleton Street west of Ellsworth Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2237 Carleton Street, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anthony Boucher: Editor and Writer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Davis-Byrne Building (approx. ¼ mile away); The Shuman Block (approx. ¼ mile away); J. Gorman & Son Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Barker Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); "In Tribute to Chiura Obata" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Soda Works Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mrs. E.P. (Stella) King Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berkeley.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 19, 2012

2. Charles W. Woodworth House Marker

The marker is near the bench.

The Charles W. Woodworth House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 19, 2012

3. The Charles W. Woodworth House

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 19, 2012

4. The Charles W. Woodworth House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,013 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on April 26, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 22, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.