National Register of Historic Places - California (CA), Alameda County

Alameda County California (Page 4) has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include USS POTOMAC (yacht), University House, Wellman Hall, Wheeler Hall and State Asylum for the Deaf,Dumb and Blind.

Learn about famous people who are associated with these Alameda County historic places including Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Jesse L. Wetmore.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Alameda County places including John Galen Howard, Albert Pissis, Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corp., R.W. Littlefield, Greene & Greene, Charles W. Dickey, Office of the State Architect, Starr & Anderton Thebo, Charles F.B. Roeth and Hall & Snyder. Prominent architectural styles found in Alameda Country are Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Gothic.

St. Raymond's Church (added 2006 - #06000242)

Also known as Dublin Heritage Center, part of site CA-ALA-521H

6600 Donlon Way , Dublin

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Donlon, Tom, Fallon, Jeremiah

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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State Asylum for the Deaf,Dumb and Blind (added 1982 - #82000962)

Also known as California Schools for the Deaf and Blind

Bounded by Dwight Way, City line, Derby and Warring Sts. , Berkeley

Sanfranman59 CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Office of the State Architect, Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Studio Building (added 1978 - #78000645)

Also known as The Berkeley Hotel

2045 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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The Bellevue-Staten (added 1991 - #91001896)

492 Staten Ave. , Oakland

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thebo,Starr & Anderton, Baumann,Herman C.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Thorsen, William R., House (added 1978 - #78000646)

Also known as Sigma Phi Place

2307 Piedmont Ave. , Berkeley

TheCatalyst31, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greene & Greene

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

More Information:

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Toverii Tuppa (added 1978 - #78000647)

Also known as Finnish Hall

1819 10th St. , Berkeley

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Trille,Augast

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Treadwell Mansion and Carriage House (added 1977 - #77000286)

Also known as Macky Hall and Carriage House

5212 Broadway , Oakland

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Day,Clinton

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Trinity Church (added 1982 - #82002167)

Also known as St. Augustine's Episcopal Church

525 29th St. , Oakland

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hamilton,William H., Bignani,F.C.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Tupper and Reed Building (added 1982 - #82002163)

Also known as Metropol Restaurant

2275 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley

Sanfranman59 CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Yelland,William Ramond, Hansen,Robertson & Zumwalt

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Restaurant

More Information:

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U.S. Post Office (added 1981 - #81000144)

2000 Milvia St. , Berkeley

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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USS POTOMAC (yacht) (added 1987 - #87000068)

Also known as FDR's Presidential Yacht;The Floating Whitehouse;ELECTRA

1660 Embarcadero , Oakland

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Roosevelt,Franklin Delano

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Water-Related

More Information:

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Union Iron Works Powerhouse (added 1980 - #80000793)

Also known as Bethlehem-Alameda Shipyard Powerhouse

2308 Webster St. , Alameda

LPS.1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Meyer,Frederick H., Lange & Bergstrom

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Union Iron Works Turbine Machine Shop (added 1980 - #80000794)

Also known as Bethlehem-Alameda Shipyard Machine Shop

2200 Webster St. , Alameda

Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reid,John,Jr., Hall & Snyder

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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University High School (added 1992 - #92001300)

Also known as Merritt College

5714 Martin Luther King Jr. Way , Oakland

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Littlefield,R.W., Dickey,Charles W.

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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University House (added 1982 - #82004652)

Oxford St. , Berkeley

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pissis,Albert

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Washington Union High School (added 1981 - #81000145)

Also known as Washington High School

38442 Fremont Blvd. , Fremont

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Meyers,Henry H.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Wellman Hall (added 1982 - #82004653)

Also known as Agriculture Hall

Oxford St. , Berkeley

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Howard,John Galen

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Wetmore House (added 1978 - #78000653)

342 Bonita Ave. , Piedmont

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore,Jesse Lameneaux

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Wetmore,Jesse L.

Significant Year:

1878

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wheeler Hall (added 1982 - #82004654)

Oxford St. , Berkeley

Falcorian, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Howard,John Galen

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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White Mansion (added 1980 - #80000797)

604 E. 17th St. , Oakland

Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Women's Athletic Club of Alameda County (added 2009 - #09000247)

Also known as The Bellevue Club;Women's Athletic Club, Bellevue Club Building

525 Bellevue Ave. , Oakland

Lorahlove, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bangs, E. Geoffrey, Roeth, Charles F.B.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Hotel, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Hotel, Sport Facility

More Information:

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