Berkeley City Club
The building, constructed in 1929 and officially opened in 1930, is one of the outstanding works of noted California architect Julia Morgan. The San Francisco-born Morgan was the first woman to gain admission and earn a certificate from the Ecole de Beaux-Arts in Paris (1902) and the first licensed female architect in California. She designed nearly 100 women's-organization buildings throughout her career.
Her interpretation of Moorish and Gothic elements in the Berkeley Women's City Club created a landmark of California design. It is registered as California Historical Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NPS-77000282). The Berkeley City Club Conservancy cares for the building itself. Along with many other stewards of Julia Morgan properties, BCCC joined in the California Cultural and Historical Endowment's Julia Morgan 2012 Project.
References
- Citations
- ^ "Berkeley City Club". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ "Berkeley Landmarks". Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ Julia's Restaurant
- Further reading
- McNeill, Karen (2012). "Women Who Build: Julia Morgan & Women's Institutions". California History. 89 (3): 41–74. doi:10.2307/23215875. JSTOR 23215875.
External links
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